Jeszcze raz o funkcji aojdy na dworze Agamemnona (Odyseja III 263-272)

This paper looks at two accounts of scholars’ views on the bard as the custo­dian of Homeric Society (Odyssea III 263-272). The first traditional, defended by Stephen P. Scully, sees a singer, an unnamed singer, as a moral guard of Clytaem­nestra. The second, defended by Stephanie West, suggests th...

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Main Author: Kazimierz Korus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 2016-07-01
Series:Vox Patrum
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vp/article/view/3505
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description This paper looks at two accounts of scholars’ views on the bard as the custo­dian of Homeric Society (Odyssea III 263-272). The first traditional, defended by Stephen P. Scully, sees a singer, an unnamed singer, as a moral guard of Clytaem­nestra. The second, defended by Stephanie West, suggests that it is worth an alter­native explanation, rejected in the scholia but perhaps reflected (or corroborated?) in Hesychius’ Lexicon where ¢oidÒj is glossed with eÙnoàcoj, sp£dwn. She says that the word e„rÚsqai (Odyssea III 268) suggests rather physical protection though a bard sufficiently able-bodied is an effective guardian might himself be tempted to rape or seduction. The Author of the article defends traditional understanding of the role of bard with many other arguments. He is convinced that the singer was removed from the palace because his presence reminded Aegisthus and Clytaemnestra of their wrong to society.
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spelling doaj.art-43040f9eafaf4f949e743552e5b815692023-08-05T20:57:59ZengThe John Paul II Catholic University of LublinVox Patrum0860-94112719-35862016-07-016510.31743/vp.3505Jeszcze raz o funkcji aojdy na dworze Agamemnona (Odyseja III 263-272)Kazimierz Korus0Uniwersytet Jagielloński This paper looks at two accounts of scholars’ views on the bard as the custo­dian of Homeric Society (Odyssea III 263-272). The first traditional, defended by Stephen P. Scully, sees a singer, an unnamed singer, as a moral guard of Clytaem­nestra. The second, defended by Stephanie West, suggests that it is worth an alter­native explanation, rejected in the scholia but perhaps reflected (or corroborated?) in Hesychius’ Lexicon where ¢oidÒj is glossed with eÙnoàcoj, sp£dwn. She says that the word e„rÚsqai (Odyssea III 268) suggests rather physical protection though a bard sufficiently able-bodied is an effective guardian might himself be tempted to rape or seduction. The Author of the article defends traditional understanding of the role of bard with many other arguments. He is convinced that the singer was removed from the palace because his presence reminded Aegisthus and Clytaemnestra of their wrong to society. https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vp/article/view/3505funkcja aojdyAgamemnonAjgistosKlitajmestra
spellingShingle Kazimierz Korus
Jeszcze raz o funkcji aojdy na dworze Agamemnona (Odyseja III 263-272)
Vox Patrum
funkcja aojdy
Agamemnon
Ajgistos
Klitajmestra
title Jeszcze raz o funkcji aojdy na dworze Agamemnona (Odyseja III 263-272)
title_full Jeszcze raz o funkcji aojdy na dworze Agamemnona (Odyseja III 263-272)
title_fullStr Jeszcze raz o funkcji aojdy na dworze Agamemnona (Odyseja III 263-272)
title_full_unstemmed Jeszcze raz o funkcji aojdy na dworze Agamemnona (Odyseja III 263-272)
title_short Jeszcze raz o funkcji aojdy na dworze Agamemnona (Odyseja III 263-272)
title_sort jeszcze raz o funkcji aojdy na dworze agamemnona odyseja iii 263 272
topic funkcja aojdy
Agamemnon
Ajgistos
Klitajmestra
url https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vp/article/view/3505
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