SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: Statius

»Publius Papinius Statius (c. 45 - c. 96) was a Greco-Roman poet of the 1st century CE. His surviving Latin poetry includes an epic in twelve books, the Thebaid; a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae; and an unfinished epic, the Achilleid. He is also known for his appearance as a guide in the Purgatory section of Dante's epic poem, the Divine Comedy.« -- More information: Wikipedia

Achilleid (Epic Poem)

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»The Achilleid (Latin: Achilleis) is an unfinished epic poem by Publius Papinius Statius that was intended to present the life of Achilles from his youth to his death at Troy. Only about one and a half books (1,127 dactylic hexameters) were completed before the poet's death. What remains is an account of the hero's early life with the centaur Chiron, and an episode in which his mother, Thetis, disguised him as a girl on the island of Scyros, before he joined the Greek expedition against Troy.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

Chronological Index: Ancient History: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome | Topical Index: Cases: Mythological Offenders: Achilles, Mythological Victims: Deidamia | Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Sigurjónsson, Björn. Sic notus Achilles? Episches Narrativ und Intertextualität in Statius' Achilleis. Tübingen 2023.

II. Speaker Index

Thebaid (Epic Poem)

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»The Thebaid (Latin: Thēbaïs, lit. 'Song of Thebes') is a Latin epic poem written by the Roman poet Statius. Published in the early 90s AD, it contains 12 books and recounts the clash of two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, over the throne of the Greek city of Thebes. After Polynices is sent into exile, he forges an alliance of seven Greek princes and embarks on a military campaign against his brother.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

Chronological Index: Ancient History: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome | Topical Index: Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

II. Speaker Index

[Info] Hu, Alice. »Rape and Revision in Statius' Thebaid.« Ancient Rape Cultures: Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian: International Conference Rome 2022.