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Homeric Variations on Lament by Briseis

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An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780742522190
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 240
  • Udgivet:
  • 21. maj 2002
  • Størrelse:
  • 226x147x14 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 214 g.
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An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle.

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