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This volume presents a companion text to ancient Greek poet Apollonius of Rhodes, author of the epic poem Argonautica, which stands on a level of importance with other major ancient epics like the Aeneid or the Odyssey. Ruth Scodel and her contributors examine Apollonius’ work from three points of view—his literary influences and impact on contemporary writers, the actual work of Apollonius, and his later reception in Latin. This companion volume seeks to help readers with varied reasons to be interested in Apollonius—whether they are interested in Latin poets whom he influenced, or in patronage, or narrative method. A Companion to Apollonius of Rhodes aims to help contemporary readers appreciate what is most characteristic of Apollonius’ epic—its fascination with ritual and myth, gods who act without the direction of Zeus, frequent distanced narration, the portrayal of characters in situations where there are no good choices. It includes thorough analyses of the poem’s relationship to contemporary art with illustrations and treats familiar topics, such as Jason’s leadership, with nuance. Contributors include Benjamin Acosta-Hughes, Annemarie Ambühl, Anja Bettenworth, Keyne Cheshire, Christopher Chinn, James Clauss, Adele Teresa Cozzoli, Kristopher Fletcher, Alexander Hollmann, Regina Höschele, Niklas Holzberg, Alison Keith, Adolf Köhnken†, Anatole Mori, William H. Race, Norman Sandridge, Selina Stewart, Stefanie Stürner, and Graham Zanker.

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Author:   Ruth Scodel
Publisher:   The University of Michigan Press
Imprint:   The University of Michigan Press
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780472133604

ISBN 10:   0472133608
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   08 April 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Editor’s Preface Introduction: Why the Argonautica? Part One: Predecessors and Contemporaries 1. “With No Direction Home:” Medea and Jason 2. Apollonius and Tragedy 3. Apollonius Rhodius and Theocritus 4. Poets in Dialogue 5. Apollonius and Aratus Part II: Aspects of the Argonautica 6 . Apollonius and Hellenistic Art 7. Narrating Argonautic Epic 8. Gods in Apollonius’ Argonautica 9. “Coming from the People:” Aspets of Jason’s Leadership 10. Deceit, Desire, and Lamanet: in the Women’s Quarters with Apollonius 11. Magic in Apollonius’ Argonautica 12. Ritual Action in Apollonius’ Argonautica 13. Ptolemaic Ideology in the Argonautica Part 3: Rome and Beyond 14. Apollonius in Rome: Catullus’ Carmen 64 15. Apollonius and Virgil 16. Apollonius and Ovid 17. Lucan and Apollonius: Parameters of A Poetic Relationship 18. The Gods in Valerius Flaccus 19. Apollonius’ Argonautica in Statius’ Silvae 20. Translations 21. Bibliography

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Ruth Scodel is D. R. Shackleton Bailey Collegiate Professor Emerita of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan and Senior Research Associate at UC Davis. With the University of Michigan Press, she has previously published Listening to Homer: Tradition, Narrative, and Audience and is editor of Theater and Society in the Classical World. Her other books include Epic Facework and An Introduction to Greek Tragedy. Her many articles, book chapters, and reviews concern Greek literature from Homer through the Hellenistic period.

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