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Il y a 5 jours · The epics that are associated with Homer’s name, the Iliad and the Odyssey, emerge from a long tradition of oral song that extends back into the Late Bronze Age. The poems themselves, however, date from the late 8th or early 7th centuries bc. From the perspective of religious belief and religious practice, the society that is described in ...
Il y a 3 jours · Homer (/ ˈ h oʊ m ər /; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros; born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.
18 juil. 2024 · An analysis of the Iliad ’s first verse (“Sing, goddess, the wrath of Achilles son of Peleus”) illustrates this volume’s approach: we explore each book’s themes and poetics, providing both close readings of individual passages and synthetic reviews of current scholarship.
1 juil. 2024 · The idea that Homer can tell us about the Mycenaean Age dies hard; it is time to administer the coup de grâce.
18 juil. 2024 · Iliad 23 offers a view of the Achaean army inaccessible elsewhere, free of the fear of death but simultaneously familiar to the reader, as issues related to kleos, timē, and heroic standing in Homeric society are evoked within the microcosm of the funeral games.
19 juil. 2024 · My research focuses on the Homeric epics as oral poetry: the composition of the Homeric epics; Homer and memory; Homer's narrative; the speech Homer attributes to his characters; the reception of the Homeric epics through time.
Il y a 2 jours · Homer is thus separated from his subject matter by about 400 years, the period known as the Greek Dark Ages. Intense scholarly debate has surrounded the question of which portions of the poem preserve genuine traditions from the Mycenaean period.
