Seeing the light, Part I:Aratus’s interpretation of Homer’s LEUKĒ acrostic
Part I of this two-part study argues that Aratus’s decision to base his LEPTĒ acrostic, which occurs during a discussion of moonlight (Phaen. 783-87), on Homer’s LEUKĒ acrostic (Il. 24.1-5) was motivated by the connection in Homer between the adjective λευκός and various types of light from the sky,...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
| Published: |
Université Lille-3
2018-12-01
|
| Series: | Dictynna |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/dictynna/1535 |