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Cretan women: Pasiphae, Ariadne, and Phaedra in Latin poetry

By Armstrong , Rebecca

Book information

Publisher
Oxford Univ. Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780199284030, 0199284032
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2053377 bytes)
Series
Oxford classical monographs
Pages
IX, 351 Seiten\362
Time added
2020-11-29 04:17:07

Description

In this detailed study of the representations of Pasiphae, Ariadne, and Phaedra in Latin poetry, Rebecca Armstrong investigates both the literary history of the myths (the Greek roots, the interactions between Roman versions) and their cultural resonance. In addition to close readings of the major treatments of each woman's story (in Catullus, Virgil, Ovid, and Seneca), she offers extended thematic explorations of the importance of memory, wildness, and morality in the myths. By extending the net to encompass three women (all from the same ill-fated family), the book gives a clear picture of the complexity and fascinating interconnectedness of myths and texts in Ancient Rome.

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