When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Mythological References
- King Creon of Thebes (80)
- Venus (245, 1046, 1060&ff)
- Mars (1049, 1111&ff)
- Diana (1054, 1193&ff)
- Narcissus (1083)
- King Solomon (1084)
- Hercules (1085)
- Medea (1086)
- Circes (1086)
- Turnus (1087)
- Cresus (1088)
- Cupid (1105)
- Calistopee (1198)
- Penneus and Daphne (1206)
- Actaeon (1207)
- Atalanta (1212)
- Meleager (1213)
- Pluto (1254)
- Lucina (1227)
Historical References
- Julius Caesar (1173)
- Nero (1174)
- Marc Antony (1174)
- Lycurgus of Thrace (1271)
- Emetreus of India (1293)