(Wydawnictwo Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk, 2012) Pypłacz, Joanna
or influence events from backstage. Sometimes they suddenly come to haunt living relatives as phantoms or
hallucinations. Their influence on the actions of the dramatis personae is considerable and, in most cases,
negative or even destructive. Thanks to the fact that Seneca chose to unleash his imagination rather than cling
to the technical requirements of the ancient theatre, he could permit himself the luxury of filling his plays with
supernatural beings who contribute to the atmosphere of metaphysical awe that makes Seneca’s tragedies so
unique and that has become their hallmark.