Anagnorisis

Anagnorisis

"Anagnorisis" - coming soon

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Anthi Psomiadou
Jan 19, 2025
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Anagnorisis (Ancient Greek: ἀναγνώρισις) is a moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery. Anagnorisis was the hero’s sudden awareness of a real situation, the realisation of things as they stood, and finally, the hero’s insight into a relationship with an often antagonistic character in Aristotelian tragedy.

Or/and: insight, realizations, consciousness, awareness, etc. about ourselves…

In his Poetics, as part of his discussion of peripeteia, Aristotle defined anagnorisis as «a change from ignorance to knowledge».
It is often discussed along with Aristotle’s concept of catharsis.


“Anagnorisis” will feature Anthi Psomiadou’s writings, always centered on the most interesting creature on earth; the human being.
Behaviour, Relationships, and Self-awareness are a few of her writings’ core topics.

Anthi Psomiadou is a Greek Mental Health Counselor, Life Coach, Podcaster, and Writer.
She often refers to readers and listeners as “co-passengers”.

Subscribe if her work resonates with you, and you see her as an inspiring co-traveler for your journey on this spherical island we call Earth.

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