Jason’s Cloak and the Shield of Heracles

Author:

Mason H.C.1

Affiliation:

1. 1 Merton College Oxford, ox1 4jd UK henry.mason@classics.ox.ac.uk

Abstract

This article discusses the relationship between Apollonius Rhodius and pseudo-Hesiod. It argues that the ecphrasis on Jason’s cloak (Arg. 1.721-767) alludes extensively to the Shield of Heracles and to other Hesiodic poetry. Although some of the parallels in question have been noted before, many have been underplayed or overlooked. Apollonius’ references to ‘Hesiod’ should direct the audience’s reading of the Argonautica: the echoes of the Shield of Heracles focus attention on Heracles, who functions as a foil to Jason throughout the Argonautica, and invite comparison and contrast between the two heroes. The recognition of these allusions also has implications for certain problems in Hellenistic poetry.

Publisher

Brill

Subject

Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language,History,Language and Linguistics,Archaeology,Classics

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