Studies in the Galeomyomachia: Reconstructing the War of the Weasel and Mice

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Studies in the Galeomyomachia: Reconstructing the War of the Weasel and Mice

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<strong>In antiquity, there was a tradition of mock-epic which, as far as we can tell, mimicked the language, style, and type-scenes of Homeric epic, but took as its subject-matter conflicts between animals. Only two examples of this sub-genre have survived: the near-complete Batrachomyomachia, upon which most scholarship on animal mock-epic has focused, and 41 lines of an epic which once recounted the story of a war between a weasel and an army of mice (P.Mich.Inv. 6946). The surviving fragm...

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Masters

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2023

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Sofia Letteri

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Studies_in_the_Galeomyomachia_Reconstructing_the_War_of_the_...

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Classical Greek and Roman history / Latin and classical Greek literature / Ancient Greek Literature / Ancient Greek Mock-epic / Galeomyomachia / Animal Parody / Greek Epic / Weasel-Mouse War / School: School of Languages and Cultures / Understanding Europe’s past / Literature / Degree Discipline: Classics / Degree Name: Master of Arts / Degree Level: Masters

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