Epitaphs in Nonnus' Dionysiaca Cover Image

Epigram nagrobny w Dionysiaka Nonnosa z Panopolis
Epitaphs in Nonnus' Dionysiaca

Author(s): Anna Maria Lasek
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Komitet Nauk o Kulturze Antycznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Nonnus; Dionysiaca; Greek literature; epigram; epic poetry

Summary/Abstract: Nonnus’ great epic poem contains many epigrams that are presented as written on somebody’s tomb or invented as an epitaph by a dying man, his killer, or another mythical personage. The epitaphs stand out of the poem and usually have most of the elements typical of their genre.

  • Issue Year: 61/2006
  • Issue No: 1+2
  • Page Range: 56-65
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish