The myth of Hero and Leander : the history and reception of an enduring Greek legend / Silvia Montiglio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Montiglio, Silvia, 1960- author.

Series:

Library of classical studies ; v. 19.

Library of classical studies ; 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hero (Greek mythological character).

Hero.

Leander (Greek mythological character).

Leander.

Physical Description:

x, 284 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2018.

Contents:

Introduction 1

The Scope of this Book 1

The (Nebulous) Origins of the Tale and its (Nebulous) Literary Beginnings 11

1 Seduction, Love and Athleticism: Leander (And Hero) In Roman Literature and Culture 15

The Exemplary Lover 15

Why will Leander Swim? Heroides 18 and 19 20

From Emblem of Lust to Bridegroom 37

Hero's Selfishness According to Fronto 41

Not Only a Love Story 43

Outside Literature 48

2 Musaeus' Hero and Leander, or 'Love against the World' 59

A Brief Introduction 59

Darkness and Light 60

The Bold Lover 67

The Fearless Swimmer 73

Leander's Native Land 79

The Obstacles to the Couple's Marriage 81

The Urgency of Passion 84

Love Conquers All 88

A Neoplatonic Allegory? 94

3 Lustful Fornicators or Courtly Lovers? The Legend in Medieval European Literature 101

Part 1 Neo-Latin Texts 101

Part 2 French Literature 116

Part 3 Germany and the Low Countries 140

Part 4 Italian and Iberian Literature 148

4 The Tale as Musaeus Told It: Hero and Leander in Medieval Greek Literature and the Diffusion of Musaeus' Poem in Europe 177

Musaeus' Fame in the Byzantine Period 177

The Novelistic Musaeus 185

Caring About Locality: East Versus West 197

And They Loved Happily Ever After: The Sequel to the Tale According to Giovanni Grasso 200

Musaeus Enters Western Europe, or How to Advertise a Poet 204.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1784539562

9781784539566

OCLC:

1013797767