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  • TANTALVS POETA: THE CATALOGUE OF THE GREAT SINNERS IN SENECA'S THYESTES 1–13

  • Simona Martorana
  • Journal:
    The Classical Quarterly / Volume 72 / Issue 1 / May 2022
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    24 November 2022, pp. 269-284
    Print publication:
    May 2022
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  • The opening lines of Seneca's Thyestes (1–13), which feature Tantalus’ reference to the so-called great sinners, have received little critical attention. Through both an intertextual and an intratextual analysis, this article reveals the peculiarities of this allegedly canonical list of sinners by comparing it to similar catalogues in other Senecan dramas, as well as by identifying its structural function within this particular tragedy. This kind of two-fold approach enables a reinterpretation of certain key passages of the drama vis-à-vis lines 1–13, as well as a reassessment of Tantalus’ role as the creative force and architect of the tragedy.