Astrid Khoo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5637244 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Astrid Khoo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Astrid |
| FAMILY NAME | Khoo |
| SIGNATURE | KHOO A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Staying Power of Thetis
Dream scenes in ancient epic
Dream scenes bridge the gap between reality and mythology in ancient epic. They open channels of communication between the living and the dead, as well as between gods and mortals. Epicists also use dream scenes to connect past, present, and future timelines; characters do not only recall old friends and family members in their dreams, but also receive omens and warnings upon which to act. Conceptions of what constitutes a 'dream scene', however,…
Nyktomachies in Graeco-Roman epic
Nyktomachies (derived from the Greek νυκτομαχεῖν) are a rare but very complex and influential structure of ancient epic which describes military engagements at night that begin after nightfall and end at sunrise. This bauform is not only a stock element of ancient epic, but it also plays an important role in other genres such as historiography and tragedy. In particular, the urbs capta motif and comparable scenes of nocturnal destruction that hav…
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Dream scenes in ancient epic
Dream scenes bridge the gap between reality and mythology in ancient epic. They open channels of communication between the living and the dead, as well as between gods and mortals. Epicists also use dream scenes to connect past, present, and future timelines; characters do not only recall old friends and family members in their dreams, but also receive omens and warnings upon which to act. Conceptions of what constitutes a 'dream scene', however,…
Nyktomachies in Graeco-Roman epic
Nyktomachies (derived from the Greek νυκτομαχεῖν) are a rare but very complex and influential structure of ancient epic which describes military engagements at night that begin after nightfall and end at sunrise. This bauform is not only a stock element of ancient epic, but it also plays an important role in other genres such as historiography and tragedy. In particular, the urbs capta motif and comparable scenes of nocturnal destruction that hav…
Staying Power of Thetis
Art (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · EPIC (2 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art history (1 work)