The Argonautika by Orpheus: Writing Pre-Homeric Poetry in Late Antiquity by Madela, Alexandra Maria

The Argonautika by Orpheus: Writing Pre-Homeric Poetry in Late Antiquity

Is it possible to be better than Homer? For most literary critics in late antiquity, the answer...
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Author: Alexandra Maria Madela
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Language: English
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The Argonautika by Orpheus: Writing Pre-Homeric Poetry in Late Antiquity by Madela, Alexandra Maria

The Argonautika by Orpheus: Writing Pre-Homeric Poetry in Late Antiquity

Dhs. 915.54

The Argonautika by Orpheus: Writing Pre-Homeric Poetry in Late Antiquity

Dhs. 915.54
Author: Alexandra Maria Madela
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Is it possible to be better than Homer? For most literary critics in late antiquity, the answer was an unequivocal no, but the anonymous author of the Argonautika by Orpheus disagreed. This book, the first English monograph on this late antique epic poem, demonstrates that the idea of competing with Homer is central to the Argonautika by Orpheus. Through a series of case-studies on the poem's diction and compositional technique, it proposes a novel approach. Since the mythological bard Orpheus is ostensibly the poem's author, readers are invited to view it from two perspectives simultaneously: as a late antique epic modelled on Homer's works, but also a prehistorical model for Homer's works.

Author: Alexandra Maria Madela
Publisher: Brill
Published: 12/06/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9789004713840

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