The ass of the gods : Apuleius' Golden ass, the Onos attributed to Lucian, and Graeco-Roman metamorphosis literature / by K.F.B. Fletcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fletcher, K. F. B., author.

Series:

Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 472.

Mnemosyne supplements: monographs on greek and latin language and literature ; volume 472

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apuleius. Metamorphoses.

Apuleius.

Lucian, of Samosata. Lucius, or, The ass.

Lucian.

Metamorphosis in literature.

Classical literature--History and criticism.

Classical literature.

Lucius, or, The ass (Lucian, of Samosata).

Metamorphoses (Apuleius).

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 238 pages).

Other Title:

Apuleius' Golden ass, the Onos attributed to Lucian, and Graeco-Roman metamorphosis literature

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]

Summary:

"Apuleius' Golden Ass and the Lucianic Loukios, or the Ass depend on and play with readers' familiarity with the clear patterns of Greek and Roman stories of metamorphosis. The formulaic nature of these stories suggests that the appearance of a god at the end of the Golden Ass is unsurprising and that the end of the Loukios is more innovative. This context also sheds new light on the function of the Cupid and Psyche story, the meaning of these works' titles, and the lost Metamorphoseis on which they are both based and of which the Golden Ass is a translation"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 16, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Fletcher, K. F. B. Ass of the gods

ISBN:

9789004537170

9004537171

OCLC:

1373694952

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.