A carregar...
Projeto de investigação
Calímaco e Crisórroe e as metamorfoses do romance bizantino
Financiador
Autores
Publicações
The Pindaric poetry of Cruz e Silva and the Neoclassical revival among Lusitanian national heroes
Publication . Fonseca, Rui Carlos Reis, 1984-
António Dinis da Cruz e Silva, member of Arcádia Lusitana, the literary academy he helped to found, introduced the Pindaric ode to the Portuguese literature of the neoclassical period (18th century). This poet imitates the triadic form and the mythological nature of Pindar’s encomiastic poetry, in order to celebrate the deeds of reputed historical figures from the national context, such as sailors, captains, politicians, and even the king himself. As in Pindar’s poetry, the mythological excursus holds an important part in Cruz e Silva’s Pindaric poetry. Winners of athletic games are acclaimed through allusion to the ancient heroes. Likewise, the heroes of the Portuguese history see themselves turned into immortals, since their deeds are reported as comparatively greater than those of Homeric warriors.
Among the 44 Cruz e Silva’s Pindaric odes, 18 rewrite the myth of the Trojan War, from its beginnings with Eris (Odes I-II) to its outcome with the imperishable fame of the most conspicuous Homeric fighters (Ode XLII). These 18 compositions (re)tell, in a neoclassical style, the main scenes and themes of the Iliad and Odyssey, alluding directly to their heroes’ deeds. Achilles’ wrath and Hector’s death are topics repeatedly brought up in Cruz e Silva’s Pindaric poetry as models of courage and patriotism for national heroes. This chapter offers a discussion of Cruz e Silva’s neoclassical representation of the Trojan War. To this effect, an interdisciplinary approach is adopted, showing how the Portuguese poet handles the mythological material from Homer and Pindar. In this way, he initiated in 18th-century Portuguese literature a new literary genre, the Pindaric ode. By dealing with Poetry and History, Cruz e Silva perpetuated the life and fame of national heroes long after their deaths.
A Alexíada de Ana Comnena e a tradição épica antiga: o retrato literário de Aleixo I Comneno entre a força de Héracles e o engenho de Ulisses
Publication . Fonseca, Rui Carlos Reis, 1984-
Pretende-se analisar a presença homérica na Alexíada de Ana Comnena, em particular o retrato literário de Aleixo, que começa por ser apresentado como Héracles nas vitórias contra os rebeldes Ursélio, Nicéforo Briénio e Basilácio, antes da ascensão ao trono imperial. Após a sua proclamação como imperador dos Romanos, a historiadora faz do pai um herói astuto, qual Ulisses, a procurar defender a nau do império contra os sucessivos ataques do normando Roberto Guiscardo, que se comporta como o Aquiles homérico.
From the mountain to the castle : natural spaces and golden objects in Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe
Publication . Fonseca, Rui Carlos Reis, 1984-
In this paper, I analyze the journey of three brothers told in the late Byzantine romance Kallimachos and Chrysorrhoe as well as the way in which, along their journey, natural elements and golden objects function as thresholds between human society and the supernatural world.
A excelência heróica na luta contra o dragão: um motivo épico no romance bizantino Calímaco e Crisórroe
Publication . Fonseca, Rui Carlos Reis, 1984-
Neste artigo, discute-se o motivo épico tradicional da luta contra o dragão como etapa
necessária à legitimação do perfil heróico no romance bizantino do século XIV
Calímaco e Crisórroe. Nesse sentido, comentam-se os três episódios em que Calímaco
vence os dragões do castelo, mas nem sempre mediante o confronto directo: se, por um
lado, age com valor à semelhança do guerreiro homérico, por outro lado, herdeiro dos
modelos helenísticos, deixa-se levar pela indolência amorosa
Shining castles and humans of metal/floral appearance – metaphorical language in the Palaiologan romances Kallimachos and Velthandros
Publication . Fonseca, Rui Carlos Reis, 1984-
About eight centuries after Heliodorus, the Greek novel resurfaced in the twelfth century, in Komnenian Byzantium, and again two centuries later under the Palaiologan dynasty. This latter literary revival was due to the political stability of the imperial Byzantine government, which promoted cultural production, rhetorical education, and patronage networks. Kallimachos and Velthandros, two Palaiologan romances presented as court literature, combine ancient and medieval tropes with rhetorical artistry to blur the boundaries between the artificial and the natural. Castles and objects made of precious metals thus resemble living, natural spaces, and human characters are portrayed in metallurgical, anthomorphic, and zoomorphic terms.
Unidades organizacionais
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Contribuidores
Financiadores
Entidade financiadora
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Programa de financiamento
OE
Número da atribuição
SFRH/BPD/99542/2014