The Penthesilead of Quintus Smyrnaeus: A Study in Epic Reversal
The first book of Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica describes the aristeia and death of the Amazon heroine Penthesilea. Close study of the narrative of the poet's Penthesilead illustrates how Quintus manipulates and reverses the plot of Book 11 of Virgil's Aeneid, the account of the equ...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Österreichischen Akademie d. Wissenschaften
[2016]
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Wiener Studien
Année: 2016, Volume: 129, Pages: 207-232 |
| RelBib Classification: | AG Vie religieuse BE Religion gréco-romaine TB Antiquité |
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| Résumé: | The first book of Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica describes the aristeia and death of the Amazon heroine Penthesilea. Close study of the narrative of the poet's Penthesilead illustrates how Quintus manipulates and reverses the plot of Book 11 of Virgil's Aeneid, the account of the equestrian battle in which the Volscian Camilla plays the central role. |
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| ISSN: | 1813-3924 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Wiener Studien
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1553/wst129s207 |