← StatiusThebaidby StatiusEpic on the civil war between Thebes' sons Eteocles and PolynicesFind on Amazon↗About the authorStatiusRoman epic and occasional poet best known for the Thebaid, an epic on the mythological war of the Seven against Thebes. His Silvae are important occasional poems.More by StatiusSilvaeCollection of occasional poems on personal and imperial events→AchilleidIncomplete epic on the hero Achilles' childhood and early adventures→