The Amorous Queen and the Country Bumpkin
Clytaemestra and Egistus in Dracontius’ Orestis Tragoedia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11769415 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Betine Van Zyl Smit (0000-0002-3537-311X, University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 0 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Akroterion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0303-1896 • E-ISSN: 2079-2883 |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch University (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.7445/55-0-15 |
| OpenAlex | W2142517345 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
This paper investigates the depiction of Clytaemestra and Egistus in the narrative poem of the North African poet, Dracontius. A close reading of the Latin epyllion explores the similarities and differences between this Clytaemestra and Egistus and their representation in the Greek and Roman tradition
Art · Close reading · Depiction · Linguistics · Literature · Narrative · Poetry · Political science · Queen (butterfly · Reading (process · Representation (politics · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |