"Traditionally ascribed to the early third-century BCE tragedian Lykophron, the Alexandra is a powerful Greek poem by an unknown author, probably written c. 190, when Rome had defeated Hannibal and the Carthaginians and was poised to humble the Seleukid king Antiochos III. The poem is an ingeni...

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Main Author:	Lycophron ca. v4./3. Jh. oder v3./2. Jh (Author)
Other Authors:	Hornblower, Simon 1949- (Translator, Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Oxford University Press 2022
Series:	Oxford world's classics
Subjects:	Lycophron > ca. v4./3. Jh. oder v3./2. Jh. > Alexandra Cassandra / (Legendary character) / Poetry Lycophron / Alexandra Cassandra / (Legendary character) Alexandra (Lycophron) Epic poetry, Greek Poetry Epic poetry, Greek / Translations into English Epic poetry
Online Access:	DE-19 Volltext
Summary:	"Traditionally ascribed to the early third-century BCE tragedian Lykophron, the Alexandra is a powerful Greek poem by an unknown author, probably written c. 190, when Rome had defeated Hannibal and the Carthaginians and was poised to humble the Seleukid king Antiochos III. The poem is an ingeniously constructed masterpiece, a generic mix with elements of tragedy, epic, and history. Priam's beautiful daughter, the prophetic Kassandra, foresees her rape in Athena's temple by the hateful Greek warrior Ajax after Troy's fall, and warns of disastrous returns (nostoi) for all the Greek 'heroes'. But Troy will rise again as Rome, founded by Trojan refugees. Alexandra (another name for Kassandra), narrates these Mediterranean foundation myths, adopting a bitterly disillusioned female perspective, but culminating in prophecies of Roman rule over land and sea." -- From the publisher's website
Item Description:	"First published as an Oxford World's Classics paperback 2022"--Title page verso
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource Karte
ISBN:	9780191988325
DOI:	10.1093/actrade/9780198863342.book.1