Ancient Greek Tragedy:Ethical Edification and Polis Community
Ancient Greek tragedies based on mythology served as a crucial vehicle for the moral education of the polis,playing a pivotal role in shaping the public consciousness and fostering a sense of community within the polis from two aspects.On the one hand,trage-dies transmitted social ethics to the audience through taboo narratives,contributing to the establishment of a moral framework within the polis;on the other hand,they delved into the philosophical musings of their times through mythical retellings so as to shape the intellectual community.Through this unique aesthetic of mythic drama,ancient Greek tragedies built a commonality of thought in ethical education,promoting the formation of a European commu-nity consciousness that continues to influence to this day.
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