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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Iliad (Homer)"”.
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Models of Reception in the Divine Audience of the Iliad
The Iliad in certain key passages construes the Olympian gods as an internal epic audience offering and exploring multiple configurations of audience response to the poem. Chapter 1 explores the special features of the divine audience in general terms and considers previous scholarship. Chapter 2 …
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Managing public perceptions : reading success in Agamemnon's diapeira
The success of Agamemnon’s test (diapeira) in Iliad 2 is still a matter of debate among Homeric scholars. This report not only argues that Agamemnon’s test was successful, but also will examine how skillfully Agamemnon manipulates his subordinates. Unlike his brash and shameless attempt to …