review of A. Kahane, A. Laird (eds.), A Companion to the Prologue of Apuleius' Metamorphoses (Oxford 2001), Vergilius 49 (2003) 170-5 (original) (raw)
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The review critically analyzes the collection of essays compiled in A Companion to the Prologue of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, emphasizing its unique collaborative approach by scholars from diverse backgrounds. It offers insights into the thematic discussions presented in each of the nine sections, such as prose rhythm, linguistic analysis, cultural contexts, and the novel's socio-religious implications. The review also highlights the absence of perspectives considering the Metamorphoses as a satire on Isiac religion, despite the accepted interpretation of its serious religious meanings.
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Duped by an ass: Revisiting the chronology of Apuleius’ Metamorphoses
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The most extensive study on the Metamorphoses has been conducted by the University of Groningen research group, led by Maaike Zimmerman. Since 1977, they have published a series entitled Groningen commentaries on Apuleius (GCA), which in its entirety covers every book of the novel. 1 Complementary to the commentaries are the collections of essays compiled in the three volumes of Aspects of Apuleius' Golden Ass (1978-2012). As anthologies they prioritize research which applies modern theories of narrative techniques, which had been lacking in previous Apuleian scholarship, noting in particular the disregard of narrative rhythm (1978, vii). A first response to this scholarly hiatus is Rudolph Th. van der Paardt's essay on Various aspects of narrative technique in Apuleius' Metamorphoses (1978, 75-94), featured in the collection. He dedicates a whole chapter to a discussion on rhythm, concluding that the mirroring rhythm of books 1 to 10 and book 11 supports a unified reading of the novel (87). Another study of Apuleian time that is due recognition is Mikhail Bakhtin's renowned essay Forms of time and of the chronotope in the novel ([1937]2006). Bakhtin introduces the term chronotope (literally 'time-space') which he defines as 'the intrinsic connectedness of temporal and spatial relationships that are artistically expressed in literature' ([1937]2006, 84). He explains how the chronotope establishes the boundaries of events-what can and cannot happen-and consequently determines the field of representation within the narrative.
Duped by an ass: Revisiting the chronology of Apuleius’ Metamorphoses
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In this paper I intend to revisit the established chronology of the Metamorphoses. I will be arguing that an ellipsis of nearly a year occurs following Charite’s wedding at 7.14, a period presumed to span merely a few weeks heretofore in Apuleian studies. Prompted by this discovery, I will conduct a re-evaluation of how Lucius handles time within his narrative by comparing this ellipsis with similar instances of temporal distortion in the novel. I will conclude by claiming that this ellipsis is a version of a temporal topos familiar from Greek romance novels, which further serves to strengthen the analogies between Lucius’ initiation and the weddings of Charite and Psyche. Both the theoretical approach and terminology employed in this paper draw primarily from Gérard Genette’s Narrative Discourse (1980) and Mieke Bal’s Narratology ([1985]2009). I will be following the scholarly edition by Robertson ([1940-1945]1985-1992), but will also note any discrepancies between scholars which a...
Initiations and Mysteries in Apuleius'Metamorphoses
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Apuleius' Metamorphoses, also known as The Golden Ass, is the only extant Latin novel that survives in its entirety. The goal of this paper is to discuss the concept of initiation ritual in relation to Apuleius' description of his main protagonist's multiple initiations into the cult of Isis and ...
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