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Abstract
This article aims to cast light on the magical colour in the description of Cupid causing Dido to fall in love with Aeneas in Aeneid 1. It is proposed that Cupid’s actions are represented in a way that recalls a ritual for erotic magic, mirroring the dynamics of Eros seducing Medea in Argonautica 3. Dido’s subsequent frenzy in Aeneid 4 may thus be seen as the consequence of this “love-charm”.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 292-299 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Rheinisches Museum für Philologie |
Volume | 165 |
Issue number | 3/4 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- Latin literature
- Virgil
- Aeneid
- Apollonius of Rhodes
- Argonautica
- magic
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Bridging cultural diversity through magic: the seduction of Dido in Vergil’s Aeneid
Leonardo Costantini (Speaker)
1 Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Schools engagement