‘Metamorphoses’ 5,254–6,2, and the Terms for the Muses in Greek and Roman Culture
‘Metamorphoses’ 5,254–6,2, and the Terms for the Muses in Greek and Roman Culture
Author(s): Tomasz MojsikSubject(s): Cultural history, Ancient World, Historical Linguistics, Other Language Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Ovid; Metamorphoses; Muses; myth; metapoetic language; Helicon; Pieria;
Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the epithets and terms used by Ovid for the Muses in Book V of the Metamorphoses (5,254–6,2). In conclusion, I propose to read the poet’s choices as a voice in the discussion on the early history of the Muses and the emergence of metapoetic geography.
Journal: Symbolae Philologorum Posnaniensium Graecae et Latinae
- Issue Year: XXXIII/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 243-259
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English