Establishing the Singer’s Authority in the “Odyssey”

In this paper, I discuss two passages of Book 8 of the Odyssey in which Demodocus the rhapsode performs songs on the Trojan war at the Phaeacian court in the presence of Odysseus, who is instantly featured in Demodocus’ songs as a character and who comments on these songs at the same time. Having s...

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Main Author: Katarzyna Pietruczuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Warsaw Press 2024-06-01
Series:Prace Filologiczne. Literaturoznawstwo
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Online Access:https://www.journals.polon.uw.edu.pl/index.php/pfl/article/view/1162