Fatale monstrum

Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in The Battle of Actium.

Definition

Meaning 'fatal monster'; the term used by Horace to describe Cleopatra, framing her as a supernatural threat to Rome.

Exam Context

Fatale monstrum appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, especially The Battle of Actium and The Battle of Actium.

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt The Battle of Actium The Battle of Actium

Study Pathways

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

The Battle of Actium

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

Relationships with Caesar and Antony

Found in Revision Notes

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

The Course and Interpretation of the Battle of Actium

The Battle of Actium • The Battle of Actium

Revise note

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

Cleopatra and Mark Antony

Relationships with Caesar and Antony • Relationships with Caesar and Antony

Revise note

Related Key Terms

Aphrodite Augustan myth-making Augustan Poets Battle of Actium

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