The episode of Cyzicus in book 1 of apollonius’ Argonautica, which has for long time been considered a useless narrative connection, is on the contrary a fundamental point in the definition of Jason and the other Argonauts as characters and of their role in the poem. This definition is brought about by a direct contrast between Heracles' deed against the Gegeneis and Jason’s hamartia during the battle against the Doliones. This paper tries to identify the terms of this literary process, and supplies a brief analysis of both apollonius’ mythological sources and of the use he made of them for his poetical purpose.
La notte degli Argonauti: Eracle e Giasone a Cizico
Francesco Morosi
2013
Abstract
The episode of Cyzicus in book 1 of apollonius’ Argonautica, which has for long time been considered a useless narrative connection, is on the contrary a fundamental point in the definition of Jason and the other Argonauts as characters and of their role in the poem. This definition is brought about by a direct contrast between Heracles' deed against the Gegeneis and Jason’s hamartia during the battle against the Doliones. This paper tries to identify the terms of this literary process, and supplies a brief analysis of both apollonius’ mythological sources and of the use he made of them for his poetical purpose.File in questo prodotto:
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