Chapter II: The Polifemo and its Classical Predecessors.

Chapter 2 of the book "Classical Myth & The "Polifemo" of Góngora" is presented. This chapter focuses on the poem entitled "Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea" (1613) written by Luis de Góngora, and its classical predecessors. It states that Polifemo is a unique recasting of the theme of the Polyphemus-Ga...

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Published in:Classical Myth & the 'Polifemo' of Góngora pp. 18 - 28
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1989
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Summary:Chapter 2 of the book "Classical Myth & The "Polifemo" of Góngora" is presented. This chapter focuses on the poem entitled "Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea" (1613) written by Luis de Góngora, and its classical predecessors. It states that Polifemo is a unique recasting of the theme of the Polyphemus-Galatea poem. It notes that Polifemo is a monumental poem because of its 504 lines, making it nearly five times longer than its predecessors and also because of the characters' stature.