The Homeric Simile in Comparative Perspectives

The Homeric Simile in Comparative Perspectives
Author: Jonathan L. Ready
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2018
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0198802552


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Presenting a new take on what made the Homeric epics such successful examples of verbal artistry, this volume explores the construction of the Homeric simile and the performance of Homeric poetry from the neglected comparative perspectives offered by the study of modern-day oral traditions.