THE AMOROUS QUEEN AND THE COUNTRY BUMPKIN: CLYTAEMESTRA AND EGISTUS IN DRACONTIUS’ ORESTIS TRAGOEDIA

This paper investigates the depiction of Clytaemestra and Egistus in the narrative poem of the North African poet, Dracontius. A close reading of the Latin epyllion explores the similarities and differences between this Clytaemestra and Egistus and their representation in the Greek and Roman traditi...

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Main Author: Betine Van Zyl Smit
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies 2012-03-01
Series:Akroterion
Online Access:http://akroterion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/15