Idyll XV
E733689
Idyll XV is a pastoral poem by the ancient Greek poet Theocritus that depicts two Syracusan women attending the festival of Adonis in Alexandria, blending everyday realism with literary sophistication.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic poem
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literary work ⓘ pastoral poem ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Adonis
NERFINISHED
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Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Theocritus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
description of tapestries and offerings for Adonis
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dialogue between Syracusan women on domestic concerns ⓘ hymnic song to Adonis within the narrative ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ptolemaic court culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
festival of Adonis
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two Syracusan women living in Alexandria ⓘ |
| form | hexameter verse ⓘ |
| genre |
mimetic poem
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pastoral poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance interpretations of Hellenistic pastoral
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later pastoral literature ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
contrast between high cult and everyday concerns
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humor and gentle satire of social types ⓘ |
| literaryFeatures |
dramatic dialogue
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mixture of colloquial speech and elevated style ⓘ realistic domestic detail ⓘ vivid characterization ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Hellenistic Greek literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Gorgo
NERFINISHED
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Praxinoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Alexandrian poetry ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | dramatic mimesis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed description of a religious procession
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early realistic portrayal of women in Greek literature ⓘ urban pastoral innovation ⓘ |
| originalMedium |
manuscript transmission
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oral recitation ⓘ |
| partOf | Idylls of Theocritus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCorpus | one of the most studied Idylls of Theocritus ⓘ |
| settingContext | Adonia festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
art and representation
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everyday realism ⓘ female friendship ⓘ religious festival ⓘ urban life in Alexandria ⓘ |
| workNumbering | 15 ⓘ |
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