top anchor To refer to this please cite it in this way : Douglas Frame, The Myth of Return in Early Greek Epic, Endnotes, https://chs.harvard.edu/publications.sec/online_print_books.ssp/. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. September, 2005 Notes Note 1 As argued in chapter 2, section 1, the context of the form ne?ai in xi 114 – a prophecy among the dead – indicates that this form originally meant “you will return… Read more
top anchor To refer to this please cite it in this way : Douglas Frame, The Myth of Return in Early Greek Epic, 7: Epilogue, https://chs.harvard.edu/publications.sec/online_print_books.ssp/. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. September, 2005 7. Epilogue Now that a connection has been established between Greek nóos and the Indo-European root nes-, it will be interesting to consider a few further instances in Greek tradition where the notion… Read more
To refer to this please cite it in this way : Douglas Frame, The Myth of Return in Early Greek Epic, 6: Evidence for the Meaning of the Indo-European Root *nes-, https://chs.harvard.edu/publications.sec/online_print_books.ssp/. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. September, 2005 6. Evidence for the meaning of the Indo-European Root *nes- 1. Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to explore the background of the Greek root nes-. In… Read more
top anchor To refer to this please cite it in this way : Douglas Frame, The Myth of Return in Early Greek Epic, 5: Achilles, https://chs.harvard.edu/publications.sec/online_print_books.ssp/. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. September, 2005 5. Achilles The two preceding chapters have dealt with a pair of Homeric figures who show in a very positive way the connection between nóos and néomai. As far as the verb is concerned,… Read more
top anchor To refer to this please cite it in this way : Douglas Frame, The Myth of Return in Early Greek Epic, 4: Nestor, https://chs.harvard.edu/publications.sec/online_print_books.ssp/. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. September, 2005 4. Nestor 1. Introduction The focus of attention in the last chapter was Odysseus, whose adventures preserve a latent relation between “mind” and “return.” In this chapter I shall consider another Homeric figure,… Read more
top anchor To refer to this please cite it in this way : Douglas Frame, The Myth of Return in Early Greek Epic, 3: The Return of Odysseus, https://chs.harvard.edu/publications.sec/online_print_books.ssp/. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. September, 2005 3. The Return of Odysseus 1. Introduction In the last chapter two Homeric verses, each with a form from the root nes-, were seen to have a common origin in… Read more
To refer to this please cite it in this way : Douglas Frame, The Myth of Return in Early Greek Epic, 2: The Root *nes- in Prehistoric Greek, https://chs.harvard.edu/publications.sec/online_print_books.ssp/. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. September, 2005 2. The Root *nes– in Prehistoric Greek 1. Evidence for the Primitive Meaning In order to connect nóos with néomai one must first reconstruct the primitive meaning of Greek nes-. Other… Read more
To refer to this please cite it in this way : Douglas Frame, The Myth of Return in Early Greek Epic, 1: Formal Evidence for the Etymology of Greek nóos, https://chs.harvard.edu/publications.sec/online_print_books.ssp/. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. September, 2005 1. Formal Evidence for the Etymology of Greek nóos Various attempts have been made to etymologize Greek nóos, but none of these has carried wide conviction. The word permits a… Read more
top anchor To refer to this please cite it in this way : Douglas Frame, The Myth of Return in Early Greek Epic, Acknowledgements and Introduction, https://chs.harvard.edu/publications.sec/online_print_books.ssp/. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. September, 2005 Acknowledgments Two people have had a particularly large influence on this book. Gregory Nagy, with his insight into Greek epic tradition, inspired my efforts from the start, and Amy Sabatini, with… Read more
“Is a study of hostageship in the Roman Republic worth the considerable effort? The answer must be an unequivocal yes; the institution is an important part of Rome’s political history. The exaction of hostages occurs in all periods and in all geographical regions of the empire; it is synonymous with Roman victory and Roman expansion. Indeed, the very importance of the practice is responsible for the fragmentary nature of the… Read more
