Like a Mole
Proteus' Subterranean Journey (Alex. 118-127) and the Poetics of Hidden Space
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3940100 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen Kidder (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 181-203 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/phx.2021.0027 |
| OpenAlex | W4375846022 |
| Language | EN |
I argue that the description of Proteus' subterranean journey (Alex. 118–127) models the experience of reading Lycophron's obscure poem. Emphasizing the metapoetic dimension of Proteus and the road imagery, I propose that Proteus represents a successful reader, one willing to probe the depths. Such a reader combines feminine confinement (e.g., Cassandra) with masculine mobility (e.g., Paris), avoiding the shortcomings of both modes
Art · Art history · Dimension (graph theory) · Linguistics · Literature · Poetics · Poetry · Proteus · Reading (process) · Space (punctuation) · Byzantine Studies and History · Chemistry · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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