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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9781853990397
- Book Title
- The Greek Epic Cycle
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- 9781853990397
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1853990396
ISBN-13
9781853990397
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2085421
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Greek Epic Cycle
Publication Year
2001
Subject
Ancient Languages (See Also Latin), Poetry, Ancient & Classical
Type
Language Course
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Foreign Language Study, Poetry, Literary Collections
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
4.5 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
College Audience
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
883/.02
Table Of Content
Preface Abbreviations 1. The Epic Cycle Notes 2. The Titanomachy 3. The Oedipodeia 4. The Thebais 5. The Epigoni 6. The Cypria 7. The Aethiopis 8. The Little Iliad 9. The Sack of Troy 10. The Returns Home 11. The Telegony Index of Mythological Names
Synopsis
After Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey", poets of the seventh and sixth centuries BC composed epics which covered other parts of the Trojan War story or different areas of Greek mythology. Collectively these poems became known as 'The Epic Cycle'. This text provides an introduction to this cycle., In the wake of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey," poets of the seventh and sixth centuries BC composed epics which covered other parts of the Trojan War story or different areas of Greek mythology. Quotations from them and other testimonies as to their content survive in later authors and the evidence thus assembled allows us to reconstruct something of the poems' contents. Collectively these poems came to be known by Hellenistic scholars in Alexandria as 'The Epic Cycle'. With their often grotesque and fantastic tales, the cyclic poems were an important source for later writers of epic. Yet they also present a wealth of fascinating mythological details in their own right and provide absorbing variation on the traditional themes presented in Homer. Why are certain themes frequently used, while others are neglected in various poems? Such considerations enhance an overall appreciation of epic theme and outlook. This short study provides an introduction to the Cycle for students and scholars of Greek epic, and of Classical civilisation and mythology more generally. All quotations are translated, making the material accessible to those with little or no Greek., In the wake of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, poets of the seventh and sixth centuries BC composed epics which covered other parts of the Trojan War story or different areas of Greek mythology. Quotations from them and other testimonies as to their content survive in later authors and the evidence thus assembled allows us to reconstruct something of the poems' contents. Collectively these poems came to be known by Hellenistic scholars in Alexandria as 'The Epic Cycle'. With their often grotesque and fantastic tales, the cyclic poems were an important source for later writers of epic. Yet they also present a wealth of fascinating mythological details in their own right and provide absorbing variation on the traditional themes presented in Homer. Why are certain themes frequently used, while others are neglected in various poems? Such considerations enhance an overall appreciation of epic theme and outlook. This short study provides an introduction to the Cycle for students and scholars of Greek epic, and of Classical civilisation and mythology more generally. All quotations are translated, making the material accessible to those with little or no Greek.
LC Classification Number
PA3105
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