by nchicoine | Jan 31, 2022 | Prudentius, Readings
Medieval Allegory and Classical Structures in Psychomachia Though biblical figures, stories, and sentiments form the backbone of Prudentius’ Psychomachia, echoes of classical structures weave their way into the allegory. Prudentius utilizes few explicit callbacks to...
by lbirkholz | Jan 30, 2022 | Prudentius, Theories
Prudentius’ Psychomachia is known as one of the first examples of the literary and artistic form known as allegory, in which abstract concepts are illustrated through the use of an extended metaphor . In the case of the Psychomachia, Prudentius explains how...
by calozada | Jan 29, 2022 | Boethius, Genesis
I find the act of transformation as punishment interesting, because within the Genesis retellings of the Old Testament Narratives, God seems to punish all those who betray him by severely distorting or wholly changing their humanity and physical body. This then...
by jozeng | Jan 29, 2022 | Questions
Intro: In the spirit of collaborative effort, our group has decided to write several pieces that build off one another in the style of a discussion board thread. Each person has their own section in which they compile their thoughts about the readings, as well as...
by dtong1 | Jan 26, 2022 | Prudentius, Readings
One of the big questions is how complex a recipe for violence is. Many people would believe that violence is an acquired taste, but there are ways to make it taste good. With the right spices, violence can be more palatable. An important spice is the idea of the...
