Peasants of Gradive  (Valerius Flaccus 5, 142: ruricolae, Gradive, tui) Cover Image
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Gradivus földművesei (Valerius Flaccus 5, 142: ruricolae, Gradive, tui)
Peasants of Gradive (Valerius Flaccus 5, 142: ruricolae, Gradive, tui)

Author(s): János Nagyillés
Subject(s): Cultural history, Studies of Literature, Ancient World, Translation Studies, History of Religion
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Chalybes; iron age; intertextuality; translation; history of religions; Mars; Amazones;

Summary/Abstract: The interpretation of the expression ’ruricolae, Gradive, tui’ from the Argonautica 5, 142 of Valerius Flaccus is controversial: behind the original of Apollonios most probably there was a fountain referring to the cleaning of iron ore, which was known by the Greek author. The information given by Apollonios Rhodios about Chalybes, which were taken by him literally, were interpreted by Valerius Flaccus in a romanized, metaphoric sense, of Roman ideas regarding the iron age.

  • Issue Year: 54/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 33-47
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Hungarian