womens power - propertius Flashcards
when was women’s power written
23bc
what is the significance of women’s power
conveys cleopatras power over mark anrony and the threat she posed to rome
propertius used a symbol of trickery/medea
witch of colchis
who is Penthesilea
women from greek mythology mentioned to compare her fate to that of cleopatra
women who step out of line end up dead
who a hercules
a demigod mentioned to create the idea that even a demigod is susceptible to such treatment
likens MA to a demigod even the strongest and manliest can be made to do meagre tasks
quotes where propertius presents cleopatra as a formidable opponent power hungry and greedy and tyrannical
cleopatra who heaped insults on our army
demanded the walls of rome and the senate bound to her rule
what does the quote ‘obscene husband’ refer to
propertius refers to antony without mentioning his name to reduce his status as he is controlled by a women
what does the quote ‘a women worn out by her own attendants’ mean
cleopatra does things that completely oppose roman standards for women further painting her as other
cleopatra was having sex with her slaves
in ancient times men were the active partner in sex while women were passive
what does the quote ‘better of you pompey’ imply
propertius mentions pompeii the first who was killed by egyptians having been exiled egypt had no place meddling on roman affairs they offended rome by killing such an important figure pompeii should have been killed be caesar himself
a quote showing an emotionally violent attack using abusive language corrupting and degrading cleopatra
truly that who’re queen of incwstuous Canopus
propertius used contrasting pairs between egypt and rome (idea of otherness)
jupiter vs anubis (gods)
tiber vs nile (rivers)
trumpet vs sistrum (instruments)
propertius states that rome is powerful
this city that directs the whole earth
augustus is presented as the saviour of rome
saved. y augustus bed long life for him
personifies physical things making them scared of augustus
frightened nile
what is the significance of mentioning augustus by name but not mark antony
shows augustus does not succumb to the power of a women unlike antony
