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Hellenic Studies Series

Euripides’ Ino: Commentary, Reconstruction, Text, and Translation

In this groundbreaking study, Smaro Nikolaidou-Arampatzi analyzes the direct and indirect evidence of Euripides’ fragmentary play, the Ino, and reexamines matters of reconstruction and interpretation. This work is a full-scale commentary on Euripides’ Ino, with a new arrangement of the fragments, an English translation in prose, and an extensive bibliography. Nikolaidou-Arampatzi argues that the axial point in the play is Ino’s filicide. Hyginus’ Fabula 4, entitled Ino Euripidis, recounts how, after her forced return from… Read more

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Classical Inquiries | A sampling of comments on Iliad Rhapsody 12

In his recent Classical Inquiries posting, Gregory Nagy focuses on Iliad rhapsody 12 and shares a sampling of selected comments with his readers. It can be said in general that the theme of heroic immortalization is central to myths and rituals related to hero cult, and so the use of the word hēmitheoi ‘demigods’ in this Hesiodic context is highly significant (BA 342-343): yes, all epic heroes must die, but then, by way of becoming cult… Read more

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Classical Inquiries | A sampling of comments on Iliad Rhapsody 12

In his recent Classical Inquiries posting, Gregory Nagy focuses on Iliad rhapsody 12 and shares a sampling of selected comments with his readers. It can be said in general that the theme of heroic immortalization is central to myths and rituals related to hero cult, and so the use of the word hēmitheoi ‘demigods’ in this Hesiodic context is highly significant (BA 342-343): yes, all epic heroes must die, but then, by way of becoming cult… Read more

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A Homer commentary in progress: A forthcoming project from CHS!

~A guest post by Leonard Muellner~ The intellectual goal of A Homer commentary in progress is simple and at the same time most ambitious: of all existing commentaries on Homeric poetry, ours is the first and only such commentary that is based squarely on the cumulative research of Milman Parry and his student, Albert Lord, who created a new way of thinking about Homeric poetry. Both Parry and Lord taught… Read more