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Tony Harrison: after MYRINOS

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after MYRINOS

 

Greek Anthology and Other Ancient Poems, London: Rex Collings, 1973

Not included in CP

Allusion to Classical figure Statyllios

Relationship to Classical text Harrison substitutes contemporary references throughout: Statyllios becomes a drag-queen, Priapus the ‘God of Cock’, etc.