Hermes’s Shadow: Death and Spectacle in “Those About to Die”
Introduction The sands of the arena in “Those About to Die” are stained crimson, not just with the blood of gladiators, but also with the unspoken presence of a god. A god of transitions, messages, and the delicate passage between worlds: Hermes. While not a character explicitly named or depicted, Hermes’s influence, a subtle whisper…
