Metáforas de la guerra en el Erótico de Plutarco

Abstract

This paper analyses the numerous metaphors of war present in Plutarch’s Amatorius that are linked to the two key plots in the dialogue: the conversation on eros (λ ό γ ο ς as ά γω ν / π ό λ ε μ ο ς ) and the love stories told, particularly the one about Bacchon and Ismenodora (ερως as μ ά χη / π ό λ εμ ο ς ). We emphasize the relevance and integration of the metaphors in their context and underline the crucial functionality of these images for the overall meaning of the text.