Dionysiaca: v.2: Vol 2 (Loeb Classical Library)

Dionysiaca: v.2: Vol 2 (Loeb Classical Library)

by Nonnos (Author)

Synopsis

The epic Dionysiaca by Nonnos of Panopolis in Egypt (fifth century CE) concerns Dionysus earthly career from birth at Thebes to reception on Olympus. In a poem full of mythology, astrology, and magic, Nonnos relates the god s conquest of the East and also, sensually and explicitly, his amorous adventures.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Publisher: Loeb
Published: 01 Jul 1989

ISBN 10: 0674993918
ISBN 13: 9780674993914