The Amorous Queen and the Country Bumpkin: Clytaemestra and Egistus in Dracontius’ Orestis Tragoedia
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
Source: Akroterion
DOI: 10.7445/55-0-15
Author: Betine Van Zyl Smit
Institution: University of Nottingham
Language: English
Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $54
OpenAlex ID: W2142517345