Homeric Contexts: Neoanalysis and the Interpretation of Oral Poetry - 12

This volume addresses questionsconcerning Neoanalysis and Oral theory, the two most fruitful schools of thought in Homeric criticism. It explores the development of Greek myth with respect to the Trojan war; the signs of heroic cult in Homeric poetry; the function of memory; the relation between the catalogue of ships and theIliadic narrative; the tragedy of Achilles; the travels of Odysseus; theTelemachyand theNostoi, the false tales and Crete; the imagery of Odyssean similes; language and formulas; theEpic Cycle; Hesiod and Homer; the epic ofAlpamysh; theIliadand theEpic of Gilgamesh.