El himno a Hades y otras divinidades infernales en Edipo en Colono (1556-1578): una lectura

we offer an interpretation of the verses 1556-1578 of sophocles’ play oedipus at colonus corresponding to the hymn to the nether gods sung by the chorus asking for oedipus’ euthanasia. four items are considered here: the structure of the hymn, the problematic identification of the deities involved, the final invocation of thanatos as a symbolic representation of the hero’s death, and the eschatological ideas implied in the choice of the hymnic form for a funerary context.