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Lykophron: Alexandra - Greek Text, Translation, Commentary, and Introduction (Hardcover)
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Lykophron: Alexandra - Greek Text, Translation, Commentary, and Introduction (Hardcover)
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The Alexandra attributed to Lykophron is a minor poetic
masterpiece. At 1474 lines, it is one of the most important and
notoriously difficult Greek poems dating from the Hellenistic
period (most likely the early second century BC). Most of the poem
purports to be a prophecy by the mythical Trojan princess,
Kassandra, the most beautiful of the daughters of King Priam, and
her prophecy ranges from the Trojan War to the historical Roman
conquest of Greece, which took place in the poet's own time. The
poem's importance arises from the light which it sheds on Greek
religion (in particular the role of women), on foundation myths and
myths of colonial identity, and on local - especially Italian -
cults and cult places. The difficulty of the poem stems from its
unusual vocabulary - many words of ancient Greek are found only in
this poem - and the riddling and meandering way in which most of
the many mythological characters are referenced. As well as
providing the Greek text in full and its English translation, this
volume provides the first ever full-length commentary in English on
the poem.
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