The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea (c. 3rd-4th century C.E.) is an ancient Greek romance novel by Heliodorus of Emesa. Rediscovered in manuscript form in the sixteenth century, the novel is written in the tradition of Homer and Euripides, and has since been recognized as foundational to the development of the novel as a literary form.
When she is born with white skin, Chariclea, the daughter of King Hydaspes and Queen Persinna of Ethiopia, threatens to bring scandal to the royal family. Fearful of being accused of adultery, the queen makes the tragic decision to give her newborn to a philosopher named Sisimithras, a philosopher. In his care, Chariclea is taken to Egypt to be raised by a Pythian priest named Charicles. One day, a Thessalian hero named Theagenes arrives in Delphi, where he meets Chariclea, now a renowned priestess. The two fall in love and embark on a journey that will bring them face to face with pirates, bandits, and the royal parents of Chariclea themselves. A classic work of romance and adventure, The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea was influential for Byzantine Greek writers and was read, adapted, and admired by such novelists as Miguel Cervantes and Aphra Behn. As an object of classical scholarship, it has proved instrumental not only for divining a link between the poets and dramatists of the ancient world and the writers of the early modern era, but for understanding the development of the novel as a cultural product and popular form of literature.
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Heliodorus of Emesa (c. 3rd-4th century C.E.) was a Greek novelist and possibly an early Christian bishop. Born in Emesa, modern day Syria, Heliodorus is known for writing Aethiopica, the most complete extant novel in the ancient world. Also referred to as The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea, the novel is an ancient Greek romance that was rediscovered in manuscript form in the city of Buda in 1526. It has since been translated and republished countless times, and further codices copying the text of the novel have been discovered. Although not much is known about Heliodorus, it is believed that his father’s name was Theodosius and that the family came from a line of solar priests. Some scholars, including Socrates of Constantinople in the 5th century and Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos in the 14th century, have claimed that Heliodorus of Emesa converted to Christianity and became bishop of Trikka before being pressured to resign from the role, but his identity and religious background remain uncertain.Ebooks vom selben Autor / Herausgeber
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