biography of Isis
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The "biography of Isis" is a section in Giovanni Boccaccio’s 14th-century Latin work *De mulieribus claris* that recounts the life and mythological significance of the Egyptian goddess Isis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical narrative
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literary work section ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Renaissance humanism
NERFINISHED
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classical mythology reception ⓘ |
| author | Giovanni Boccaccio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedInManuscriptsOf | De mulieribus claris manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| depicts |
Isis as culture-bringer
ⓘ
Isis as exemplary woman ⓘ |
| describes |
life of Isis
ⓘ
mythological significance of Isis ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiographic-style narrative
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mythographical biography ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
interpretation of pagan deities
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moral exemplarity ⓘ virtue of women ⓘ |
| includedIn | collection of biographies of famous women ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical sources on Isis
ⓘ
medieval mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | learned readers ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Latin humanist literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
example of civilizing power of women
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example of female wisdom ⓘ |
| partOf | De mulieribus claris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkDate | circa 1360 ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| workTitleInLatin | De Iside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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