Associazione ESSPER periodici italiani di economia, scienze sociali e storia
Autore: Calabrese, Evita Titolo: "Facies invisa, vultus subdolus": Elena nella letteratura latina Periodico: Estetica Anno: 2025 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 101 - Pagina finale: 118
The article aims to show how, among the recurring themes of Helen’s characterization in Virgil’s "Aeneid", Ovid’s "Heroides", and Seneca’s "Troades", are those of beauty and simulation, and how they are often intertwined with a reflection on responsibility. The analysis of the variations impressed by the three authors on these motifs aims to highlight not only the specificity of their treatment of the character, but also how this specificity reflects their personal poetics and vision of the world.