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

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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.
Request Code : ZLIBIO2842580
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Year:
2010
Publisher:
Oxford Univ. Press
Language:
English
Pages:
IX, 351 Seiten
ISBN 10:
0199284032
ISBN 13:
9780199284030
ISBN:
9780199284030,0199284032
Series:
Oxford classical monographs

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