Oedipus of many pains
In this paper we analyse Oedipus’ appearance during Odysseus’ tale in book 11 of Homer’s Odyssey in order to outline and test a methodology for appreciating the poetic and thematic implications of moments when ‘extraneous’ narratives or traditions appear in the Homeric poems. Our analysis, which dra...
Main Authors: | Barker, E, Christensen, J |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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University of Leeds
2008
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