Vergil's Aeneid and Greek Tragedy: Ritual, Empire, and Intertext

by Vassiliki Panoussi

This is the first systematic study of the importance of Greek tragedy as a fundamental "intertext" for Vergil's Aeneid. Vassiliki Panoussi argues that the epic's representation of ritual acts, especially sacrifice, mourning, marriage, and maenadic rites, mobilizes a connection to tragedy. The tragic-ritual model offers a fresh look into the political and cultural function of the Aeneid, expanding our awareness of the poem's scope, particularly in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521895227
• ISBN13: 9780521895224
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"