Penelope's Geese: Pets of the Ancient Greeks
Herein lies the crux of the problem, because before we talk about the pets of the Greeks, we would be wise to define what a pet actually is. A pet is generally defined as an animal kept for companionship or amusement. But what about com- panion animals that also serve a practical use such as hunt ing or guarding, as Argos did? One would also assume that humans do not eat their pets. But did Penelope ever eat her geese?
The reported thoracic injuries in Homer's Iliad
In this poem Homer presents the battles which took place during the last year of the 10-year lasting Trojan War between Achaeans and Trojans. We wanted to examine the chest wounds, especially those which are described in detail, according to their localization, severity and mortality.
Young Achilles in the Roman World
Achilles is the only epic hero whose life can be followed quite literally from the cradle to the grave
Athena in the Twenty-first Century
Like many contemporary women, Athena moves in what is primarily a man
Heroic Healers: Chiron and the Thessalian Doctors
From the fragmentary evidence in the Iliad, two main focal points become apparent. First, Thessaly emerges as the earliest setting for a medical tradition through the references to Thessalian warriors trained in the techne of healing.
Representation Of The Gods In The Iliad By Homer: A Brief Analysis
Probably the most important text we have about Greek mythology is the Iliad of Homer and many practicing poets and literary critics have used it as a reference book of Greek mythology for centuries.
New and Old-School Poets at the End of the Republic
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Girls are wicked: gender and magic
In Greek and Roman literature, we find lots of similar figures. Women from the Greek region of Thessaly, for example, were known for their ability to bring down the moon from the sky.
Penelope: A Female Heroine Worthy of Admiration
In Homer
Exile in Homeric Epic
This dissertation examines exile in Homeric epic and in particular the relationship between exile as a narrative motif and the thematic significance of exile in specific contexts.