Nonnos of Panopolis in Egypt, who lived in the fifth century of
our era, composed the last great epic poem of antiquity. The
"Dionysiaca," in 48 books, has for its chief theme the expedition
of Dionysus against the Indians; but the poet contrives to include
all the adventures of the god (as well as much other mythological
lore) in a narrative which begins with chaos in heaven and ends
with the apotheosis of Ariadne's crown. The wild ecstasy inspired
by the god is certainly reflected in the poet's style, which is
baroque, extravagant, and unrestrained. It seems that Nonnos was in
later years converted to Christianity, for in marked contrast to
the "Dionysiaca," a poem dealing unreservedly with classical myths
and redolent of a pagan outlook, there is extant and ascribed to
him a hexameter paraphrase of the Gospel of John.
The Loeb Classical Library edition of the "Dionysiaca" is in
three volumes.
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