The Hero, the Lineage, and the People. Some Reflections on the Duel in the Classical World

• Da Thursday 14 March 2024 a Thursday 14 May 2026
• 15:00
• Florence
• University of Florence

The Hero, the Lineage, and the People. Some Reflections on the Duel in the Classical World 

Chairs Irene Gambacorti

Jessica Tasselli, Questions of Honor in Greek Epic: The Duel between Neoptolemus and Eurypylus in Posthomerica 8

Francesco Cannizzaro, At the Dawning of Rome: Duels between Epic and Historiography

The event is part of the seminar series  Duellanti: da Omero a Ridley Scott,organized as part of the PRIN 2022 project A Question of Honor: Imagery, Representations, and Realities of Duelling in Italian Culture from the Risorgimento to Fascism.