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