Infelix

Key term for OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation, used in Prescribed Sources.

Definition

Meaning 'unfortunate' or 'unlucky', an epithet frequently applied by Virgil to Dido to foreshadow her tragic fate.

Exam Context

Infelix appears in OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation revision content for Women in the Ancient World, especially Prescribed Sources and Literary Sources.

Women in the Ancient World Prescribed Sources Literary Sources

Found in Revision Notes

Women in the Ancient World

Roman History and Epic Poetry

Prescribed Sources • Literary Sources

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