Miasma e condizione eroica nell’Iliade

In this paper, we conduct an analysis of the Homeric occurrences of the word κόνις, «dust, ashes», starting from the passage in which Achilles’ horses mourning Patroclus refuse to move (Il. 17, 426-440). Their manes trailing in the dust recall significantly Achilles’ reaction when Antilochus told hi...

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Main Author: Ilaria Sforza
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: University of Perugia 2017-09-01
Series:Otium
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Online Access:http://www.otium.unipg.it/otium/article/view/25