Calliope's Playful Touch: An Educational Paradigm in the "Mitologiae" of Planciades Fulgentius

In his longest work, Mitologiae, Planciadus Fulgentius (the Mythographer), retells fifty Greek myths and legends. His aim is to teach students that Classical literature has educational value for the Christian. He receives inspiration from the Muse, Calliope, who appears with a mixture of gravitas a...

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Main Author: Ferguson, Thomas C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2019, Volume: 73, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-37
RelBib Classification:BE Greco-Roman religions
CD Christianity and Culture
CF Christianity and Science
KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages
RF Christian education; catechetics
ZF Education
Further subjects:B Calliope
B Education
B Fulgentius
B Mitologiae
B Knowledge
B Muse
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