Tragic hexameters and generic archaeology: Hera's hymn to the Nymphs (Aeschylus frags 168-168b Radt)
This article discusses the hexameter piece in Aeschylus’ fragments 168–168b Radt (probably from Semele or Water-bearers), a hymn to the nymphs of Argos sung by Hera while disguised as a wandering priestess. First I detail the way in which the text evokes and adapts the tradition of hymnic poetry in...
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University of Chicago Press
2022
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