The Thebaid , a Latin epic in twelve books by Statius (c.
Severely curtailed though he was.
The poem is long--each of the twelve books comprises over eight hundred lines--and complex, and it exploits a broad range of literary works, both Greek and Latin.
E.) reexamines events following the abdication of Oedipus, focusing on the civil war between the brothers Eteocles, King of Thebes, and Polynices, who comes at the head of an army from Argos to claim his share of royal power. 45-96 C.
The Thebaid , a Latin epic in twelve books by Statius (c