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Mythological Examples (exempla mythologica) |
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Authors: |
Michalopoulos, Charilaos Michalopoulos, Andreas |
Reviewer: |
Vaiopoulos, Vaios |
Subject: | HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > NATIONAL LITERATURES > EUROPEAN LITERATURE > LATIN LITERATURE HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > LITERATURE HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > LITERARY FORMS AND GENRES > POETRY HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY > LATIN PHILOLOGY |
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Abstract: |
In this chapter, elegies where poets make extensive use of mythological examples are examined. Influenced by Alexandrian erudition, Roman elegists frequently resort to myth. Myth becomes a versatile tool in the hands of the elegists in their efforts to describe similarities and differences between their own loves and the loves of (more or less) well-known mythological figures. Often, the mythological material undergoes clever distortions and unexpected twists, testing the literary competence of the readers. At the same time, many of the mythological examples come from well-known works of art (sculptures, paintings, frescoes) of the time, thus creating a dense and multifaceted network of artistic exchanges. The analysis of each elegy is structured as follows: Introduction, Text, Vocabulary, Translation, Notes/Commentary.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Papadopoulou, Eleni |
Graphic Editors: |
Papavasileiou, Spyridon |
Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
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License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2221 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Michalopoulos, C., & Michalopoulos, A. (2015). Mythological Examples (exempla mythologica) [Chapter]. In Michalopoulos, C., & Michalopoulos, A. 2015. Roman Love Elegy [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/2221 |
Language: |
Greek |
Is Part of: |
Roman Love Elegy |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |