Abstract
The contribution deals with the penetrating wound and its literary representation. Here, the first paradigm appears in Homer (Il. 4, 189-219, later taken up by Virgil (Aen. 12, 387-390): healing is essentially a divine prerogative since only the gods can restore completely and bestow this privilege upon their favorites. Therefore, the role of the doctor is scarce. Even recognizing the battlefield as the privileged place for observing the human body, the technical sources do not oppose a coherent set of texts dedicated to military medicine to this epic model. Consequently, the practice must be decoded starting from an articulated set of steps and documents.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 45-77 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| Journal | Classica et Christiana |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- ancient medicine
- ancient physicians
- healing
- penetrating trauma
- pharmacology
- vulnera
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