by Nonnos (Author)
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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Publisher: Loeb
Published: 01 Jul 1989
ISBN 10: 0674993918
ISBN 13: 9780674993914