Aphrodite und Eros in der antiken Tragoedie

Focussing upon a selection of dramas from "Aeschylus" to "Seneca," the author demonstrates how the images of the two multifaceted gods, Aphrodite and Eros, have been transmitted, at the same time that certain features have been preserved. The emphasis on the destructive side of the twofold love gods is shown to be characteristic of tragedy.