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9781904675112
In this poem, Statius tells how the sea-nymph Thetis, in a vain attempt to save her son from his destined end in the Trojan War, hid him on the island of Scyros, disguised as a girl. In relating this story, he explores the nature of gender and the limits of the epic genre.Cowan, Robert is the author of 'Statius Achilleid', published 2005 under ISBN 9781904675112 and ISBN 1904675115.
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