The dramatic effect of bodily violation during the Festival of Laughter: (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3,1-12)

Leonardo Costantini

doi:10.13137/2785-1346/31950

The dramatic effect of bodily violation during the Festival of Laughter: (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3,1-12)

Leonardo Costantini

Department of Classics & Ancient History

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

4 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

This article explores the relevance of bodily violation as a theme in the Risus Festival episode (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3,1-12). It is discussed how this theme serves to make more dramatic the characterisation of the protagonist Lucius, who is passively dragged across the city of Hypata and is even threatened with torture and crucifixion, as well as increasing the vividness (euidentia) of Lucius’ defence and his accuser’s speech during the mock-trial.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	61-73
Number of pages	13
Journal	ERAT OLIM. Nuovi materiali e contributi per la storia della narrativa greco-latina
Volume	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13137/2785-1346/31950
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2021

Keywords

Apuleius
Metamorphoses
Risus Festival
bodily violation

Access to Document

10.13137/2785-1346/31950

Full-text PDF (final published version)
This is the final published version of the article (version of record). It first appeared online via EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste at http://hdl.handle.net/10077/31950. Please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher.
Final published version, 421 KBLicence: CC BY-NC-ND

Unterstützung des Forschungsvorhabens - Stiftung Humanismus heute
Costantini, Leonardo (Recipient), Sep 2020
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants

1 Participation in conference

9th Rethymnon International Conference on the Ancient Novel
Leonardo Costantini (Participant)
11 Oct 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

Cite this

@article{3bdfebfa0d954d5182fed8ad4e285b68,

title = "The dramatic effect of bodily violation during the Festival of Laughter: (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3,1-12)",

abstract = "This article explores the relevance of bodily violation as a theme in the Risus Festival episode (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3,1-12). It is discussed how this theme serves to make more dramatic the characterisation of the protagonist Lucius, who is passively dragged across the city of Hypata and is even threatened with torture and crucifixion, as well as increasing the vividness (euidentia) of Lucius{\textquoteright} defence and his accuser{\textquoteright}s speech during the mock-trial.",

keywords = "Apuleius, Metamorphoses, Risus Festival, bodily violation",

author = "Leonardo Costantini",

year = "2021",

month = jun,

day = "1",

doi = "10.13137/2785-1346/31950",

language = "English",

volume = "1",

pages = "61--73",

journal = "ERAT OLIM. Nuovi materiali e contributi per la storia della narrativa greco-latina",

issn = "2785-1958",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The dramatic effect of bodily violation during the Festival of Laughter

T2 - (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3,1-12)

AU - Costantini, Leonardo

PY - 2021/6/1

Y1 - 2021/6/1

N2 - This article explores the relevance of bodily violation as a theme in the Risus Festival episode (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3,1-12). It is discussed how this theme serves to make more dramatic the characterisation of the protagonist Lucius, who is passively dragged across the city of Hypata and is even threatened with torture and crucifixion, as well as increasing the vividness (euidentia) of Lucius’ defence and his accuser’s speech during the mock-trial.

AB - This article explores the relevance of bodily violation as a theme in the Risus Festival episode (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3,1-12). It is discussed how this theme serves to make more dramatic the characterisation of the protagonist Lucius, who is passively dragged across the city of Hypata and is even threatened with torture and crucifixion, as well as increasing the vividness (euidentia) of Lucius’ defence and his accuser’s speech during the mock-trial.

KW - Apuleius

KW - Metamorphoses

KW - Risus Festival

KW - bodily violation

U2 - 10.13137/2785-1346/31950

DO - 10.13137/2785-1346/31950

M3 - Article (Academic Journal)

VL - 1

SP - 61

EP - 73

JO - ERAT OLIM. Nuovi materiali e contributi per la storia della narrativa greco-latina

JF - ERAT OLIM. Nuovi materiali e contributi per la storia della narrativa greco-latina

SN - 2785-1958

ER -

The dramatic effect of bodily violation during the Festival of Laughter: (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3,1-12)

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Prizes

Unterstützung des Forschungsvorhabens - Stiftung Humanismus heute

Activities

9th Rethymnon International Conference on the Ancient Novel

Cite this