The Winged Ass. Intertextuality and Narration in Apuleius’ Metamorphoses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20073087 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luca Graverini (0000-0003-1874-7463, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Pages | 207-218 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Ancient Novel and Beyond (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789047402114_015 |
| OpenAlex | W2750326044 |
| ISBN | 9789047402114 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
When Apuleius describes the act of narrating in the Metamorphoses, he usually qualifies it by reference to epic literature. This is especially true for the old woman that narrates the tale of Cupid and Psyche. The paper provides a detailed analysis of the narrative frame of Cupid and Psyche (the introductory words of the old woman, and the final comments by Lucius-the-ass), as well as of the dream of Charite that originates it
Art · Intertextuality · Literature · Narrative · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2019 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |