The Thebaid: Seven Against Thebes by Publius Papinius Statius

The Thebaid: Seven Against Thebes

Publius Papinius Statius with Charles Stanley Ross (Translator)

386 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous slow-paced

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A classical epic of fratricide and war, the Thebaid retells the legendary conflict between the sons of Oedipus--Polynices and Eteocles--for control of the city of Thebes. The Latin poet Statius reworks a familiar story from Greek myth, dramatized ...

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Moods

adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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