Search for dissertations about: "Magdalena Öhrman"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Magdalena Öhrman.

2. 1. Varying Virtue : Mythological Paragons of Wifely Virtues in Roman Elegy

   Author : Magdalena Öhrman; Latin; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ovid; Elegy; Propertius; Ovid’s exile poetry; erotodidactic elegy; Tibullus; mythology; genre;

   Abstract : This dissertation investigates references to five mythological characters (Penelope, Laodamia, Andromache, Alcestis and Euadne) used as paragons of wifely virtues in Roman elegy. Providing extensive close readings, it discusses the usage of these five characters in the works of Propertius and Tibullus, and in the elegiac works of Ovid, with special reference to issues of narratology, intertextuality, and literary genre. READ MORE