A new mythological pattern for John Lyly's Gallathea : Achilles on Scyros
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La composición de Gallathea de John Lyly sigue la estela de otros precedentes del repertorio dramático de la época así como de los patrones de las lecturas de los clásicos hechas por Lyly. Se han propuesto patrones como Hesione, Polifemo, Ifis e Iante. La alternativa entre una “muerte honrosa” y una “vida sin honra” que se plantea a Phillida y Galatea, y la decisión tomada por Melibeus y Tityrus de disfrazar a sus hijas como muchachos para salvaguardar sus vidas, sugiere que Lyly utilizó el patrón de Aquiles procedente de la mitología clásica.
The composition of John Lyly’s Gallathea follows the steps of the previous dramatic works of the time, just like the patterns of the classical readings made by Lyly. Some patterns have been suggested, such as Hesione, Polyphemus, Iphis and Ianthe. The alternative between a “honourable death” and a “life without honour” that is proposed to Phillida and Gallathea, and the decision made by Melibeus and Tityrus to disguise their daughters as young boys in order to protect their lives, suggest that Lyly used the pattern of Achilles that came from the classic mythology.
The composition of John Lyly’s Gallathea follows the steps of the previous dramatic works of the time, just like the patterns of the classical readings made by Lyly. Some patterns have been suggested, such as Hesione, Polyphemus, Iphis and Ianthe. The alternative between a “honourable death” and a “life without honour” that is proposed to Phillida and Gallathea, and the decision made by Melibeus and Tityrus to disguise their daughters as young boys in order to protect their lives, suggest that Lyly used the pattern of Achilles that came from the classic mythology.







