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Geography, Topography, Landscape: Configurations of Space in Greek and Roman Epic. (2013)
Book
Skempis, M., & Ziogas, I. (Eds.). (2014). Geography, Topography, Landscape: Configurations of Space in Greek and Roman Epic. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110315318

By introducing a multifaceted approach to epic geography, the editors of the volume wish to provide a critical assessment of spatial perception, of its repercussions on shaping narrative as well as of its discursive traits and cultural contexts. Taki... Read More about Geography, Topography, Landscape: Configurations of Space in Greek and Roman Epic..

The Topography of Epic Narrative in Ovid's Metamorphoses (2013)
Book Chapter
Ziogas, I. (2013). The Topography of Epic Narrative in Ovid's Metamorphoses. In M. Skempis, & I. Ziogas (Eds.), Geography, topography, landscape : configurations of space in Greek and Roman epic (325-348). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110315318.325

When a geographical name enters the world of poetry, it is assimilated into the narrative milieu of a specific context. It ceases to be merely a signifier and interacts with the plot of the narrative. This chapter focuses on the literary topography¹... Read More about The Topography of Epic Narrative in Ovid's Metamorphoses.