Transformations of 'Scylla and Charybdis' : encounters with otherness and Ancient Greek myth in post-classical perspective

This is a study of contemporary uses of the myth of Scylla and Charybdis, often personified as female monstrosities or explained as a rock and whirlpool in Italy’s Strait of Reggio and Messina. Focusing on theoretical, methodological, and disciplinary issues of historical transmission, it addresses...

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Main Author: Carbone, Marco Benoît
Published: University College London (University of London) 2018
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.747222