Future fame in the Iliad : epic time and Homeric studies /

When Homeric heroes think about the meaning of their actions, they expect this to take the form of kleos, 'fame,' in a future song. This volume explores the consequences of this mode of thinking in the Iliad in particular, and argues that the form of kleos and the interposition of a gap of...

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Main Author:	Li, Yukai (Classicist) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2022].
Series:	Bloomsbury classical studies monographs.
Subjects:	Homer. > Iliad. Fame in literature. Epic poetry, Greek > History and criticism.