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Two-part Harmony: Nautical Concord and Strife in Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica

Panel: 
"Would That Never" I: Ships, Shipwrecks, and Sea Travel in Classical Literature
Abstract: 

In Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica, Argus tends to the Argo's physical integrity and Orpheus oversees the oars' harmonious movement. They both ensure freedom from strife, threatened especially by the remi ("oars"), which recall Romulus' brother, Remus, and Rome's origins in fratricide.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Darcy
Last Name: 
Krasne
Institution: 
University of California, Berkeley