Abstract
Taking its cue from Freud’s analogy between the unconscious and the Underworld, this paper argues that Lucretius’ theory of dreams enables the description of the katabasis in book 6 of the Aeneid as a dream-like experience. As he meets Dido and Deiphobus, Aeneas thus adumbrates the fears and desires that preside over his negotiations with the past.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 204-251 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Journal | Studi Italiani di Filologia Classica |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Virgil
- Aeneid
- Lucretius
- Underworld
- Freud
- katabasis
- dreams