Cypria (lost epic)
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Cypria is a lost ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Stasinus of Cyprus, that recounted events leading up to the Trojan War and formed part of the Epic Cycle.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cypria | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek epic
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lost epic poem ⓘ work in the Epic Cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Achilles’ campaigns in the surrounding regions of Troy
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abduction of Helen ⓘ death of Protesilaus ⓘ early raids around Troy ⓘ first landing of the Greeks in Mysia ⓘ judgement of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ marriage of Peleus and Thetis ⓘ mustering of the Greek forces at Aulis ⓘ oath of Tyndareus NERFINISHED ⓘ sacrifice of Iphigenia at Aulis ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Achilles
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Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ Cassandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Hecuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen NERFINISHED ⓘ Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ Iphigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Palamedes NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Peleus NERFINISHED ⓘ Priam NERFINISHED ⓘ Thetis NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength |
about 11 books
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roughly 7,000–8,000 lines (ancient estimates) ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Proclus’ Chrestomathy
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fragments ⓘ later summaries ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | events leading up to the Trojan War ⓘ |
| partOf | Epic Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInNarrative | Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Aulis
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Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ mythical Greek world ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | fragmentary ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | Archaic Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Stasinus of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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