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.
| ISBN: | 9780199284030 |
| Publication date: | 23rd February 2006 |
| Author: | Rebecca Fellow and Tutor in Classics, St Hildas College, and Department of Classics, Oxford University Armstrong |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Series: | Oxford Classical Monographs |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval |