Atalanta’s Race
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Atalanta’s Race is a narrative poem by Christina Rossetti that reimagines the Greek myth of Atalanta within a richly symbolic, medievalized setting.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | narrative poem ⓘ |
| author | Christina Rossetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek myth of Atalanta ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Atalanta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hippomenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mythological retelling
ⓘ
narrative verse ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasStyle | medievalizing aesthetic ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism | rich religious and moral symbolism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate
ⓘ
female agency ⓘ love ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ spiritual symbolism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse narrative ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | 19th century ⓘ |
| reimagines | classical myth in a Christian-inflected framework ⓘ |
| settingDescription | medievalized setting ⓘ |
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