Chapter 7. Described Objects In this chapter I will deal with the various spatial aspects of object description in the Iliad. The selected examples are chosen because these objects are described at some length, and are therefore most suitable for analysis and interpretation. In order to avoid… Read more
Chapter 8. Ecphrastic Space By the term ecphrastic space, I refer to: (1) the “external” or “physical” space or material on which the depiction is placed; and (2) the “internal” space or spaces mentioned in the various narrative snapshots of the ecphrasis, which consists of the individual… Read more
Chapter 5. “Back Again,” “(Right) There/Then,” “(Right) Here/Now,” and “In Vain”: The Uses of αὖτις, αὐτίκα, αὐτοῦ, and αὔτως Αὖ Αὖτε (+ αὖτ’, αὖθ’) and δηὖτε Αὐτάρ Iliad 76 205 361 … Read more
Conclusion. Homer’s Versicolored Fabric Αὖτις (+ ἐξαῦτις, αὖθις) αὐτίκα (+αὐτίκ’, αὐτιχ’) αὐτοῦ (+αὐτεῖ) αὖθι (+αὖθ’) αὐτόθι αὔτως Iliad 91 93 32 42 19 36 … Read more
Appendix. Loci Odysseus as κεῖνος and αὐτός in the Odyssey Loci Odysseus as κεῖνος in the Odyssey 59 instances out of 103 masculine, singular forms 1.163, 177, 199, 209, 212, 233, 235, 243 2.171, 183, 272, 274, 351 3.88, 93, 123, 222, 241 4.109, 145, 149,… Read more
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Preface In transcribing Greek names from Homer, I have generally followed modern principles of strict transliteration, for example rendering υ as u, ου as ou, and χ as kh: thus Antilokhos, Ekhemmon, Othruoneus, Thumbraios, and Lukourgos. In the case of some well-known names, however, I have opted… Read more
Acknowledgments As with many things in life, so with books, ends and beginnings come strangely close. The completion of what started as a research project four years ago makes me think of all those who have helped me bring this book to its present form. Different people… Read more
Introduction The aim of this book is to offer a comprehensive study of space in the Iliad. Space constitutes a wide-ranging area of research, well beyond the limited concepts of landscape or setting. [1] Space in narrative is of prime importance for… Read more
Part I: Viewing Simple Story Space in the Iliad In this part, I will explore how the narrator organizes and “views” simple story space in the Iliad. The tripartite mapping of mortal space (the plain, the Achaean camp, the city of Troy) and the twofold division between… Read more
