The Intertextual Relationship Between the Cultural Geography and Dramatic Literature ,with a Special Reference to Violence in Senecan Thyestes

Cultural geography, has been more extensive than a mere branch of human geography. Today, the thinkers in the field of cultural geography face complicated, but important issues pertaining to such social processes like identity, difference in cultural structure, allegiance and sense of belongingness. These processes challenge our perception of such geographical sub-categories like space, earth and environment, and finally general and private. What is considered in this article is the intertextual relationship between the cultural geography and the dramatic literature with special emphasis on the element of violence in the Senecan works, Thyestes, in particular. It is possible that by studying the human geography and the playwright’s environment, we can establish a relative relationship between them. Based on this argumentation, the natural human environments are able to produce similar cultures as far as their social behaviors are concerned. A descriptive – analytical method is used in this article in order to focus on the intertextual relationship between Senecan Thyestes and the dominating subject of violence. An attempt is made by the author to answer to the question: how has Seneca been able establish a relationship between the cultural geography and his tragedy, Thyestes? The result of the present article indicates that Senecan works, Thyestes, in particular, is a reflection of the culture of the contemporary people of Rome, and in this way we are able to observe a relationship between the cultural geography and Senecan works.