Of corpses, carnivores and Cecropian pyres. Funeral rites in Silius and Statius

C.M. van der Keur

Of corpses, carnivores and Cecropian pyres. Funeral rites in Silius and Statius

C.M. van der Keur

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The description of foreign funeral rites in Silius Italicus' Pun. 13.471-487 should be read in the light of the Thebaid of Silius' contemporary Statius, with its "Leitmotif" of burial and the lack of it. Silius' passage contributes to the characterisation of Scipio as an epic hero.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	327-342
Journal	Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
Issue number	21
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	Flavian Epic Interaction - Berlin / Boston Duration: 23 Jun 2011 → 24 Jun 2011

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Proceedings title: Flavian Epic Interactions
Publisher: de Gruyter
Place of publication: Berlin / Boston
ISBN: 978-3-11-031427-4
Editors: G. Manuwald, A. Voigt

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Of corpses, carnivores and Cecropian pyres. Funeral rites in Silius and Statius

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