The Anger Of Achilles
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The Anger of Achilles
Author | : Leonard Charles Muellner |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801432309 |
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Menis means more than an individual's emotional response. On the basis of the epic exemplifications of the word, Muellner defines the term as a cosmic sanction against behavior that violates the most basic rules of human society. Virtually absent from the Odyssey, the term menis appears in the Iliad in conjunction with the enforcement of social rules, especially the rules of reciprocal exchange. To understand the way menis functions, Muellner invokes the concept of tabu developed by Mary Douglas, stressing both the power and the danger that accrue to a person who violates such rules. Transgressive behavior has both a creative and a destructive aspect.
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