Classics Faculty Work
Title
Alma Phoebe: Lunar References in Virgil’s Aeneid
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Publication Title
Graeco-Latina Brunensia
Volume Number
24
Issue Number
1
DOI
10.5817/GLB2019-1-5
Abstract
The moon and lunar phenomena are frequently referenced in Virgil's Aeneid. Close study of these allusions reveals that the poet employs lunar imagery as a key element in his depiction of the characters of both the Carthaginian Dido and the Volscian Camilla, in particular the deliberately crafted juxtaposition between the two women.
ISSN
2336-4424
First Page
61
Last Page
79
Recommended Citation
Fratantuono, Lee M., "Alma Phoebe: Lunar References in Virgil’s Aeneid" (2019). Classics Faculty Work. 162.
https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/clas_pubs/162
Link Out URL
https://doi.org/10.5817/GLB2019-1-5
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