«There was a Woman at Alexandria named Hypatia»: Her Presence in Amenábar's Agora

Hipatia de Alejandría encarna la defensa del paganismo tardío. De su vida, su labor al frente de la escuela de filosofía, su influencia política y las circunstancias de su muerte se ha escrito mucho, entretejiendo realidad y leyenda, desde la propia Antigüedad. Gracias a la versión cinematográfica de Alejandro Amenábar (Ágora, 2009), el personaje de Hipatia adquirió especial proyección entre el gran público. En este artículo, nos proponemos analizar la imagen de Hipatia ofrecida por Amenábar, teniendo en cuenta buena parte de los testimonios en griego antiguo como Sinesio de Cirene o Sócrates Escolástico, entre otros. Asimismo, analizamos la ambientación histórica de la película, poniéndola en relación con la realidad de la Alejandría del siglo IV-V d. C.Hypatia of Alexandria personifies the defense of the late paganism. About her life, her work at the head of the school of philosophy, her political influence and the circumstances of her death has been written very much, interweaving reality and legend, since the Antiquity. Thanks to Alejandro Amenábar's cinematographic version (Ágora, 2009), the figure of Hypatia acquired special projection among people. In this article, we propose to study the Hypatia's image offered by Amenábar, bearing in mind testimonies in ancient Greek as Synesius of Cyrene, or Socrates Scholasticus, and others. Likewise, we will analyze the historical setting of the movie, stablishing its relationship with the reality of Alexandria in the 4th-5th centuries A. D

Hipatia de Alejandría, mujer y mito. De los testimonios griegos a la versión cinematográfica de Amenábar

Pocos son los nombres de mujeres griegas con protagonismo histórico que han llegado hasta nosotros. Junto a los de Safo, Aspasia y pocas más, figura el de Hipatia de Alejandría, quien encarna la defensa de los valores del paganismo tardío. De su vida, su labor al frente de la escuela de filosofía, su influencia política y las circunstancias de su muerte se ha escrito mucho, entretejiendo realidad y leyenda, desde la propia Antigüedad. Gracias a la versión cinematográfica de Alejandro Amenábar (Ágora, 2009), el personaje de Hipatia ha adquirido recientemente especial proyección entre el gran público. En nuestra comunicación, nos proponemos analizar la imagen de Hipatia ofrecida por Amenábar, teniendo en cuenta testimonios en griego antiguo como Sinesio de Cirene o Sócrates Escolástico, entre otros. Asimismo, analizaremos la ambientación histórica de la película, poniéndola en relación con la realidad de la Alejandría del siglo IV-V d.C.Few ones are the names of Greek women with historical prominence that they have come up to us. Together with those of Sappho, Aspasia and few ones more, there appears that of Hypatia of Alexandria, who personifies the defense of the values of the late paganism. About his life, her work at the head of the school of philosophy, his political influence and the circumstances of his death has been written very much, interweaving reality and legend, from the own Antiquity. Thanks to Alejandro Amenábar’s cinematographic version (Ágora, 2009), the figure of Hypatia has acquired recently special projection among the public. In our communication, we propose to study the Hypatia’s image offered by Amenábar, bearing in mind testimonies in ancient Greek as Synesius of Cyrene or Socrates Scholasticus, between others. Likewise, we will analyze the historical setting of the movie, putting it in relation with the reality of the Alexandria of the century IV-V A.D

Humor and Rhetoric in the novel Panionis

Propongo una interpretación del POxy. 4811 en clave cómica. Lo sitúo en un registro intermedio entre lo serio y lo cómico ya conocido por los propios griegos (τὸ ϲπουδαιογέλοιον) y comparo el fragmento con un episodio de la Vita Aesopi donde el protagonista desafía en inteligencia a su amo. Paniónide podría ser una hetera, que ha sido previamente una esclava o todavía lo es.I propose here an interpretation of POxy. 4811 from a comic perspective. It corresponds to an intermediate atmosphere between a serious and a comic register. It was already known in Greek Literature: τὸ ϲπουδαιογέλοιον. Τhis fragment links with an episode of the Vita Aesopi where the protagonist defies in intelligence his master and Panionís could be a courtesan, who now is a slave or has been slave in the past

Las otras novelas griegas

Clasificación temática de los fragmentos papiráceos de novelas griegas perdidas

Griegos, bárbaros y extranjeros en los fragmentos de papiro de novelas perdidas

Una de las cuestiones que ha despertado reciente interés entre los helenistas es la postura que los griegos adoptaron hacia los otros pueblos antiguos con los que mantuvieron contacto, en una actitud oscilante entre la presunción y la curiosidad. Nuestro propósito es ilustrar el tema en el marco concreto de los fragmentos de novela, intentando alcanzar alguna hipótesis de carácter más general.One of the question which has aroused great interest amongs Hellenists over the last decades, surrounding which there ¡s extensive bibliography, is the Greeks' attitude to other peoples they termed barbarians. Even though we risk simplifying we could sum up by stating that the Greeks

The Greek Novel. A Case of Opera Aperta. Suggestions for a Catalogue of Novel Fragments

The criteria of a catalogue of papyri from ancient Greek lost novels

Os papiros de O Livro de Jannes e Jambres no contexto dos romances gregos perdidos

A revision of some of the Greek novel topics and loci paralleli that we can find in a lost work, known as The Apocryphon of Jannes and Jambres. The author and the date are unknown but 7 –perhaps 8– testimonies from the original text have been preserved thanks to the papyri and parchments. They correspond to different supports and languages.Ese trabajo es una revisión de algunos de los temas novedosos griegos y loci paralelos que podemos encontrar en una obra perdida, conocida como El apócrifo de Jannes y Jambres. El autor y la fecha son desconocidos, pero se han conservado 7 –quizás 8– testimonios del texto original gracias a los papiros y pergaminos. Corresponden a diferentes soportes e idiomas

Application of Robust Model Predictive Control to a Renewable Hydrogen-based Microgrid

In order to cope with uncertainties present in the renewable energy generation, as well as in the demand consumer, we propose in this paper the formulation and comparison of three robust model predictive control techniques, i. i. e., multi-scenario, tree-based, and chance-constrained model predictive control, which are applied to a nonlinear plant-replacement model that corresponds to a real laboratory-scale plant located in the facilities of the University of Seville. Results show the effectiveness of these three techniques considering the stochastic nature, proper of these systems

Working Environment in Nursing: Needs Improvement?

Background: Knowing the quality of life of professionals is important because it is related to job performance, better results, and greater productivity, which results in better patient care. Objective: To know the Professional Quality of Life perceived by the nurses at the Geriatric Hospital of Toledo (Spain). Method: A descriptive cross-section study was employed to measure the Professional Quality of Life of all healthcare nurses (69 in total) at the Geriatric Hospital of Toledo. The questionnaire used as a measuring instrument was the Professional Quality of Life - 35. The data obtained was analyzed by means of: descriptive statistics, single-factor ANOVA variance analysis, T Student tests, and simple and multiple regression analysis. The study was approved by both the research commission and the ethics commission at the Hospital Complex of Toledo. Participation in the study on behalf of the nursing staff was voluntary. Results: In total, 45 responses were obtained (65.2%). The overall mean score measured the perceived Professional Quality of Life to be low. In relation to the three dimensions evaluated in the study, the highest average found was in “intrinsic motivation,” followed by “workload”, and then “management support.” In the multivariate analysis, “management support” was shown as the most influential factor in the Professional Quality of Life with a 23% influence (P<0.001), followed by workload with 9% (P = 0.01). Conclusions: The professionals at the participating center perceive their workplace as having an elevated degree of responsibility, a large quantity of work, a high occurrence of rushes and fatigue, and all this with little support on behalf of management. Promotions are scarce or the policies for receiving a promotion are inadequate. The perception of Professional Quality of Life in nursing is low. The obtained results indicate a need for an organizing cultural change based on participation, motivation, and increased management support

PSI 726: Antheia’s Novel

Este artículo ofrece un estudio de PSI 726, el cual constituye un fragmento de una novela griega de amor. Tras realizar una revisión del papiro original, ofrecemos aquí una nueva edición, traducción y comentario del texto, centrándonos en su lenguaje y estilo. Concluimos con el estudio de los personajes del fragmento y proponemos que sea considerado como una novela histórica.This paper offers a study of PSI 726, which constitutes a fragment of a Greek love novel. We re viewed the original papyrus, and provide here a new edition, translation and commentary of the text, focusing on its language and style. We conclude with the study of the characters of the fragment and pro pose to consider it a historical novel