Fatum necessitatis lex. The Tomb of Ovid in the Hungarian Historiography (16–18th Century)

Sánta, Sára (2021) Fatum necessitatis lex. The Tomb of Ovid in the Hungarian Historiography (16–18th Century). ACTA ANTIQUA ACADEMIAE SCIENTIARUM HUNGARICAE, 61 (1). pp. 63-73. ISSN 0044-5975 (print); 1588-2543 (online)

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Abstract

The legend of Ovid’s Hungarian tomb appeared in the historiography in the 16th century: besides the numerous Ovid-tombs that turned up all across Europe, Wolfgang Lazius was the first who mentioned in his work Commentarii Reipublicae Romanae that the grave of the poet destined to a tragic fate was discovered in Savaria-Szombathely. Then – at the end of the 16th century, probably through Polish influence – a four-line ‘epitaph’ expanded the narrative. In my paper I aim to enlighten how the legend of Ovid’s tomb appeared in the Hungarian historiography of the 16–18th century, how the authors tried to eliminate historical contradictions, and also, I intend to present the different concepts on the creation and the authenticity of the alleged epitaph today.

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