Furies and Muses in the Thebaid of Statius The Thebaid, by the Latin poet Statius, is at the crossroads between the traditional epic and the later “Psychomachiae”. Muses and Furies are fully fictional characters, yet they “symbolise” also inspiration and murderous madness. Thus, far from being outdated, this mythological epic refers to contemporary occupations.
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