Dionysiaca

by Nonnus of Panopolis

Nonnos of Panopolis in Egypt, who lived in the fifth century of our era, composed the last great epic poem of antiquity. The Dionysiaca , in 48 books, has for its chief theme the expedition of Dionysus against the Indians; but the poet contrives to include all the adventures of the god (as well as much other mythological lore) in a narrative which begins with chaos in heaven and ends with the apotheosis of Ariadne's crown. The wild ecstasy inspired...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B008NN0ZLA
• ISBN13: 9780674993792
• Release Date: January 1940
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.7" x 6.6"