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When considering the question of what makes us human, the ancient Greeks provided numerous suggestions. This book argues that the defining criterion in the Hellenic world, however, was the most obvious one: speech. It explores how it was the capacity for authoritative speech which was held to separate humans from other animals, gods from humans, men from women, Greeks from non-Greeks, citizens from slaves, and the mundane from the heroic. John Heath illustrates how Homer's epics trace the development of immature young men into adults managing speech in entirely human ways and how in Aeschylus' Oresteia only human speech can disentangle man, beast, and god. Plato's Dialogues are shown to reveal the consequences of Socratically imposed silence. With its examination of the Greek focus on speech, animalization, and status, this book offers new readings of key texts and provides significant insights into the Greek approach to understanding our world.

Animals in literature --- Animals in poetry --- Animaux dans la littérature --- Animaux dans la poésie --- Beast epic --- Dieren in de literatuur --- Dieren in de poëzie --- Dierenepiek --- Dierenepos --- Dierenfabels --- Dierenromans --- Dierensprookjes --- Dierenverhalen --- Dieux grecs dans la littérature --- Difference (Psychology) in literature --- Differentie (Psychologie) in de literatuur --- Différence (Psychologie) dans la littérature --- Epopées animales --- Etres humains dans la littérature --- Fables ésopiques --- Goden [Griekse ] in de literatuur --- Gods [Greek ] in literature --- Human beings in literature --- Human-animal relationships in literature --- Language and languages in literature --- Langue et langues dans la littérature --- Man-animal relationship in literature --- Mens-dier relaties in de literatuur --- Mensen in de literatuur --- Parole (Linguistique) dans la littérature --- Relations homme-animal dans la litérature --- Speech in literature --- Spraak in de literatuur --- Taal en talen in de literatuur --- Greek literature --- Speech in literature. --- Human-animal relationships in literature. --- Difference (Psychology) in literature. --- Language and languages in literature. --- Gods, Greek, in literature. --- Human beings in literature. --- Animals in literature. --- Littérature grecque --- Parole dans la littérature --- Relations homme-animal dans la littérature --- Psychologie différentielle dans la littérature --- Langage et langues dans la littérature --- Homme dans la littérature --- History and criticism. --- Histoire et critique --- Aeschylus --- Homer --- Plato --- Littérature grecque --- Parole dans la littérature --- Relations homme-animal dans la littérature --- Psychologie différentielle dans la littérature --- Langage et langues dans la littérature --- Dieux grecs dans la littérature --- Homme dans la littérature --- Animaux dans la littérature --- Plato. --- Gods, Greek, in literature --- Man in literature --- History and criticism --- Aflāṭūn --- Aplaton --- Bolatu --- Platon, --- Platonas --- Platone --- Po-la-tʻu --- Pʻŭllatʻo --- Pʻŭllatʻon --- Pʻuratʻon --- Πλάτων --- אפלטון --- פלאטא --- פלאטאן --- פלאטו --- أفلاطون --- 柏拉圖 --- 플라톤 --- Homeros --- Homère --- Aischylos --- Eschilo --- Eschyle --- Eschylus --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Homerus --- Platon --- Platoon --- Criticism and interpretation --- Hóiméar --- Hūmīrūs --- Gomer --- Omir --- Omer --- Omero --- Ho-ma --- Homa --- Homérosz --- האמער --- הומירוס --- הומר --- הומרוס --- هومر --- هوميروس --- 荷马 --- Ὅμηρος --- Гамэр --- Hamėr --- Омир --- Homero --- 호메로스 --- Homerosŭ --- Homērs --- Homeras --- Хомер --- ホメーロス --- ホメロス --- Гомер --- Homeri --- Hema --- Pseudo-Homer --- Pseudo Omero --- Homer. --- Aeschylus. --- Платон --- プラトン --- Eskhil --- Esquilo --- Aiskhilos --- Eshil --- Æskílos --- Ajschylos --- Eschil --- Esḳilos --- Äschylos --- Eskili --- Aiszkhülosz --- Eschylos --- Iskilos --- Эсхил --- אייסכילוס --- איסכילאס --- איסכילוס --- إيسخولوس --- ايسخيلوس --- Αἰσχύλος --- Arts and Humanities --- History