Vol. 33 No. 2 (2007): XXXIII - 2007, fascicolo 2
Articoli

Un inserto patetico in Valerio Flacco: la morte di Mirace (6.690-724)

Published 2013-07-04

Keywords

  • Valerius Flaccus,
  • hero’s death

Abstract

Analysis of this passage, in the light of both the traditional τειχοσκοπία-theme and the character of Myraces, who is a typically Eastern mix of priest, messenger, and warrior.