Thebais
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Thebais is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Statius, that recounts the mythic war of the Seven against Thebes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin epic poem ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionDate | c. 92 CE ⓘ |
| author | Publius Papinius Statius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Nemean games episode
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curse of Oedipus on his sons ⓘ duel of Eteocles and Polynices ⓘ embassy of Tydeus to Thebes ⓘ intervention of Theseus and Athenians ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Domitian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Apollo
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Bacchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Bellona NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ Furies NERFINISHED ⓘ Juno NERFINISHED ⓘ Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ Minerva NERFINISHED ⓘ Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ Proserpina NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Medieval Latin epic tradition
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Renaissance epic poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aeneid
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Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ Theban cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | hexameter poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Silver Age of Latin literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Roman adaptation of Greek myth ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Adrastus
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Amphiaraus NERFINISHED ⓘ Capaneus NERFINISHED ⓘ Eteocles NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippomedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Jocasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ Parthenopaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tydeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSetting |
Argos
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Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 12 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Achilleid
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Silvae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | late 1st century CE ⓘ |
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