The Development of the Epyllion Genre Through the Hellenistic and Roman Periods

The Development of the Epyllion Genre Through the Hellenistic and Roman Periods
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Download or read book The Development of the Epyllion Genre Through the Hellenistic and Roman Periods written by Carol U. Merriam and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epyllion as a genre was developed in the Hellenistic period (and continued into Roman times) in order to show what else was happening while traditional heroic stories, always narrated in epics with particular conventions, were happening. The epyllion challenges these conventions in ways that make it a genre in its own right. This study examines its development through the Hellenistic and Roman periods, focusing on unheroic and female characters.


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