The Dynamics of Space in Moschus’ Europa

Moschus’ Europa is set in a paradisiac landscape where the erotic encounter between a young maiden and a god disguised as a bull is perfectly possible. Three symbolic spaces, the chamber, the meadow and the sea are the foil to the story of Europa’s affair with Zeus, thus providing the key to the int...

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Main Author: Evina Sistakou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ENS Éditions 2016-06-01
Series:Aitia
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/aitia/1482