Date Thesis Awarded
5-2021
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Classical Studies
Advisor
Vassiliki Panoussi
Committee Members
Molly Swetnam-Burland
Jennifer Gülly
Abstract
My research examines how the interpersonal relationships of female characters impact their characterization, actions and agency in two Flavian epic poems, Statius' Thebaid and Valerius' Argonautica (written during the Flavian dynasty in the late first century CE). This period sees a true renaissance of the epic genre, featuring powerful female characters such as Medea in Valerius and Antigone in Statius, whose actions shape the main thrust of the narrative. By examining how these women’s relationships and familial roles as sisters and daughters affect their subjectivity, actions, and agency, I offer a new perspective on female characters in Flavian epic.
Recommended Citation
Warnement, Sophia, "Female Familial Relationships in Valerius’ Argonautica and Statius’ Thebaid" (2021). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1619.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1619
