Cassandra e le altre fanciulle. Miti e riti

The rite involving the Daunian maidens that Lycophron describes in his Alexandra is to be analyzed in the light of its relationships with the character of Cassandra and her role as a mythological paradigm for a failed gamos. In the circular architecture of Lycophron’s narrative, the rite of the Daun...

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Main Author: Mauro Menichetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ENS Éditions 2015-01-01
Series:Aitia : Regards sur la Culture Hellénistique au XXIe Siècle
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/aitia/1016