The Scyllas of Virgil and Ovid
Abstract
The possible virgilian sources for the creation of his Scylla, very different from he homeric ones, are analyzed in this article. We put forward the hypothesis that they can be found in Hesiod and Apollonius of Rhodes. The differences between Virgil’s and Ovid’s stories in relation to the monster are compared and we point out the idea that Ovidio could find in Propertius the hints to create the story leading to a metamorphose. The Greek and Latin intertextuality and the intratextuality of the Sulmona poet’s story are pointed out
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