Le Platane de l’Ilissos et le chêne de Dodone: arbres sacrés dans le Phèdre de Platon
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_18_1Keywords:
Phèdre, platane de l’Ilissos, chêne de Dodone, arbre sacréAbstract
In Plato’s Phaedrus (229 a 8‑c 5) figures a plane tree growing by Ilissos; it hosts Socrates’ and Phaedrus’ discussion. Socrates refers later (275 b 5‑c 2) to the oak of Zeus at Dodona. Our paper is articulated around certain capital aspects of the symbol of the ‘sacred tree’, detecting their presence in the dialogue, in view of sheding some new light on the role that the plane tree of Ilissos and the oak of Dodona could play in this philosophical text. We may thus distinguish better the elements that Plato borrows from the religious thought and his innovations.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows sharing the work with recognition of authorship and initial publication in this journal.