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The Greek novel written by Heliodorus clearly alludes to Euripides' tragedy Hippolytus. The virtue of sophrosyne encompasses the modern day dispositions of moderation, chastity and self-restraint and is crucial both to Heliodorus and Euripides. This article showcases this literary interaction and demonstrates how ethics is key to Heliodorus' relationship with Euripides.
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This page is a summary of: Heliodorus’ Charicleia and Euripides’ Hippolytus:, December 2019, JSTOR,
DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv13nb6p9.15.
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