This anthology of 16 seminal studies of Homer's Iliad offers essential insights into the poem's artistry and cultural background. An authoritative introduction sets the papers in context and explores significant connections between them.
Entre la forme d'une oeuvre littéraire et le message qu'elle véhicule, comment la corrélation joue-t-elle? Dans le cas de l'"Iliade", l'hexamètre apparaît comme une création originale, élaborée au fil des siècles pour servir à la diffusion orale de l'histoire des héros. Si elle …
The wounded hero: non-fatal injury and bloodspill in Homer's Iliad
by Neal, Tamara
fromSapheneia
The Homeric Questions of the philosopher Porphyry (3rd cent. CE) is an important work in the history of Homeric criticism. Porphyry applies the dictum that "the poet explains himself" to solve questions of interpretation in Homer. This new edition of the Questions on the Iliad e…