Abstract

D’ARINO, Julieta. Double Tears: Social Virtues, Collective Values and Paradoxes of Compassion in Euripides’ Hecuba. Nova tellus [online]. 2025, vol.43, n.2, pp.55-73.  Epub Sep 26, 2025. ISSN 0185-3058.  https://doi.org/10.19130/iifl.nt.2025.43.2/x001w03a250693.

The purpose of this article is to delve into the analysis of compassion in Euripides’ Hecuba from Aristotle’s perspective of emotions in Rhetoric, book II. Especially in Polyxena’s episode, when Greeks say to feel compassion, but still sacrifice the young girl. Although this would seem contradictory the reflection about this passion allows us to understand the cognitive process and Ethics which reveal Ancient Greek society.

Keywords : Polyxena; Sacrifice; Aristotle; Compassion; Rhetoric.

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