Chapter 1. An Anthropology of Reception Δεινὸν γάρ που, ὦ Φαῖδρε, τοῦτ’ ἔχει γραφή, καὶ ὡς ἀληθῶς ὅμοιον ζωγραφίᾳ. καὶ γὰρ τὰ ἐκείνης ἔκγονα ἕστηκε μὲν ὡς ζῶντα, ἐὰν δ᾽ ἀνέρῃ τι, σεμνῶς πάνυ σιγᾷ. ταὐτὸν δὲ καὶ οἱ λόγοι. I think, Phaidros, that writing shares… Read more
Preface Homeric studies have shown a remarkable dynamism as they still stand (more than 200 years after Wolf’s seminal Prolegomena ad Homerum) at the forefront of scholarly research in the field of Classics. During the second half of the last century, the evolution of Homeric studies has… Read more
Acknowledgments This book is dedicated to Pietro Pucci, whose scientific acumen, unstinting encouragement, and unfailing guidance have been a constant support for me during these last fifteen years. He stands at the head of a small but precious group of scholars, who have guided me in search… Read more
Note on Transliteration and References While for Greek personal names I have used their anglicized forms (Achilles, not Akhilleus), for Greek place names I have opted for their hellenicized –os endings (Delos, Scyros). When using someone else’s translation, I have remained faithful to the author’s transliteration system,… Read more
Chapter 1. Ἀνδρομάχη μαινομένη: The Dionysiac Element in the Iliad The almost complete absence of Dionysus from the Iliad is well known, as it is commonly recognized that the heroic epic singing the κλέα ἀνδρῶν does not have a place for the god of wine, ecstasy, and… Read more
Chapter 2. Χαρίεσσα and στυγερὴ ἀοιδή: The Self Referential Encomium of the Odyssey and the Tradition of the Nostoi One of the main arguments in favor of those who think that the Odyssey ends in xxiii 296 [1] (since both Odysseus’ brief… Read more
Chapter 3. Nausicaa and the Daughters of Anius: Terms and Limits of Epic Rivalry Intertextual associations are based on the repetition of material treated in text A and whose reuse in text B will immediately allow the reader to make the connection to text A. In this… Read more
Chapter 4. Intertextual Fissures: The Returns of Odysseus and the New Penelope The aim of this chapter is (a) to consider the function of intertextual fissures with respect to Odysseus’ return and reunification with his wife, and (b) to explore how a crucial element of this scene,… Read more
Chapter 5. Ἀχιλλεὺς Ἑλένην ἐπιθυμεῖ θεάσασθαι: From the Cypria to the Iliad The aim of this chapter is to examine Proclus’ [1] brief mention in his Chrestomathy of a meeting between Achilles and Helen, which featured as an episode in… Read more
