Analysis reveals how Prometheus serves as a cipher for Lucretius and Epicurus, indicating deeper themes.
Scholars have long noted Promethean themes and allusions in dRN , especially in the anthropological narrative of Book 5. This short study goes beyond identifying allusions and reveals a program of wordplay that Lucretius employs to invoke the fire-thief's name. With these oblique intonations, Prometheus becomes a cipher for the illuminating labors of both the poet and his hero, Epicurus.
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