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The names of Homeric heroes
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ISBN: 3110409976 9783110409970 3110421976 3110422026 9783110578201 9783110421989 3110421984 9783110421972 9783110422023 3110578204 Year: 2015 Volume: 15 Publisher: Berlin Boston

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"The purpose of this book is to contribute to the appreciation of the linguistic, literary and contextual value of Homeric personal names. It considers both epics and is structured around the character and action of selected heroes in their Homeric contexts. It offers a survey of modern etymologies, set against ancient views, in order to shed light on the parameters surrounding the use of names in Homer and on their reception by ancient audiences." --


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The Iliad
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ISBN: 0520281438 0520961323 9780520961326 9780520281417 0520281411 9780520281431 1336100915 Year: 2015 Publisher: Oakland, California

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One of the oldest extant works of Western literature, the Iliad is a timeless epic poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. Renowned scholar and acclaimed translator Peter Green captures the Iliad in all its surging thunder for a new generation of readers. Featuring an enticingly personal introduction, a detailed synopsis of each book, a wide-ranging glossary, and explanatory notes for the few puzzling in-text items, the book also includes a select bibliography for those who want to learn more about Homer and

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