Author: Benjamin Adam Jerue, Facultad de Comunicación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad San Jorge - ORCID

Abstract: »This article examines the use of the word biasmos in Dionysius of Halicarnassus' Antiquitates Romanae.The word, which several scholars have seen as a rough equivalent to contemporary conceptions of rape, is quite rare in Greek literature; however, it is found several times in Dionysius' history, always in relation to the rape of Ilia/Rhea Silvia. Analyzing the attestations of this lexeme in Dionysius and beyond, this paper asks why the Greek historian opted for this rare word, which he avoids when narrating other acts of sexual violence in his history. Interpreting the contexts in which the word appears as well as the connotations associated with the noun bia in the Antiquitates Romanae, the paper argues that the lexical choice helps highlight important themes in this section of the Antiquitates Romanae, including Ilia's status as a victim and the inappropriate use of force.« (Source: Humanitas)

Contents:

	Abstract (p. 63)
	Resumo (p. 64)
	1. Biasmos in Greek literature (p. 66)
	2. Biasmos in the Antiquitates Romanae (p. 68)
	3. Conclusions: the various guises of rape in the Antiquitates Romanae (p. 76)
	Bibliography (p. 77)

Wikipedia: Anient history: Ancient Rome | Historiography: Roman historiography / Dionysius of Halicarnassus | Myth: Roman mythology / Mars, Rhea Silvia | Sex and the law: Rape / History of rape