Renæssanceforum 12 • 2017
Birgit Olsen
The Theseid in Modern Greek – original or traditional?
The Theseid in Modern Greek – original or traditional?
Boccaccio's Teseida was translated into Modern Greek in the 15th century. By comparing the translation to the original, this paper analyses how the anonymous translator through language, metre and imagery creates a text that fits into the Greek vernacular literary tradition.