Andocide et ses amis dans le discours Sur les Mystères

This article aims at shedding new light on a fundamental aspect of Andocides’ argument in the speech On the Mysteries, namely the concept of philia (i. e., here, friendship, but also reciprocal obligation). The orator makes a precise choice of the wording he uses in order to describe his social relationship with others ; although this choice is not made explicit by the orator, it constitutes a central point of his defense strategy. The hypothesis that this is indeed a choice of the orator and not a series of fortuitous phenomena relies mainly on the multiplicity of cases where such choices occur ; also, Andocides displays a striking consistency in his use of words in all passages taken into consideration here. The article starts with a summary of the case ; then the concept of philia is described and put into context ; finally, we shall examine more specifically those passages where the orator depicts – in a positive or negative fashion – his relationship with both friends and those who are excluded from his friendship.This article aims at shedding new light on a fundamental aspect of Andocides’ argument in the speech On the Mysteries, namely the concept of philia (i. e., here, friendship, but also reciprocal obligation). The orator makes a precise choice of the wording he uses in order to describe his social relationship with others ; although this choice is not made explicit by the orator, it constitutes a central point of his defense strategy. The hypothesis that this is indeed a choiceSchubert Paul. Andocide et ses amis dans le discours Sur les Mystères. In: Revue des Études Grecques, tome 126, fascicule 2,2013. pp. 371-389