G. S. Achilles in the Trojan Chronicles of Dictys and Dares

We aim to analysis Achilles in the ancient novels written in Latin known by the titles Ephemeris belli Troiani and De excidio Troiae historia. The two anonymous works respectively dating from the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. recount the Trojan War from the point of view of a first-person narrator...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Silva, Gelbart Souza [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/297719
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11449/297719
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Achilles
Ancient Novel
De excidio Troiae historia
Ephemeris belli Troiani
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Sumario:We aim to analysis Achilles in the ancient novels written in Latin known by the titles Ephemeris belli Troiani and De excidio Troiae historia. The two anonymous works respectively dating from the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. recount the Trojan War from the point of view of a first-person narrator and engage in intertextual dialogue with the mythological and epic canon, in particular with the Homeric epics. Our examination points out a de-heroized Achilles in these two works, and his passion for Polyxena plays an important role in this (de)construction of the heroic character.