A mágica erótica de Simaeta no Idílio 2 de Teócrito

Authors

  • Milton L. Torres Universidade Federal da Bahia

Keywords:

Erotic incantations. Courtesans. Simaetha. Theocritus.

Abstract

"A Mágica Erótica de Simaeta no Idílio 2 de Teócrito" is an analysis of the argument recently advanced that the erotic incantations and aphrodisiacs used by courtesans on theirs clients fit a specific pattern. According to this view, a graphic distinction between male and female-targeting spells implies that ancient Greek courtesans made use of the second category in an appropriation of a typical male behavior. The purpose of this paper is to establish that even if such a distinction holds, it is not enough to provi de a final solution to the enigma of Simaetha's status in Theocritus' well-known Idyll 2.

Author Biography

Milton L. Torres, Universidade Federal da Bahia

Doutorado em Doutorado em Letras pela Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil(2014)Coordenador de Curso do Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo.

Published

2012-12-06

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