M Eleanor Irwin
Biographic Data
| ID | 1428742 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Eleanor Irwin |
| GIVEN NAMES | M Eleanor |
| FAMILY NAME | Irwin |
| SIGNATURE | IRWIN M E |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Human Landscapes in Classical Antiquity. Environment and Culture
Women's History and Ancient History
Odysseus' "Hyacinthine Hair" in "Odyssey" 6.231
A there, after slaughtering the suitors, he appeared before Penelope (a far less susceptible woman than Nausicaa) bathed, in fine apparel, with youth restored. The phrase bactv0ivo v, curled like the petals of the hyacinth, or as a colour term, dark like the hyacinth. Eustathius thought that (~elaiva;) was the most likely meaning.2 English poets followed this interpretation and adopted hyacinthine hair as a synonym for black
Odysseus' "Hyacinthine Hair" in "Odyssey" 6.231
A there, after slaughtering the suitors, he appeared before Penelope (a far less susceptible woman than Nausicaa) bathed, in fine apparel, with youth restored. The phrase bactv0ivo v, curled like the petals of the hyacinth, or as a colour term, dark like the hyacinth. Eustathius thought that (~elaiva;) was the most likely meaning.2 English poets followed this interpretation and adopted hyacinthine hair as a synonym for black
Odysseus' "Hyacinthine Hair" in "Odyssey" 6.231
A there, after slaughtering the suitors, he appeared before Penelope (a far less susceptible woman than Nausicaa) bathed, in fine apparel, with youth restored. The phrase bactv0ivo v, curled like the petals of the hyacinth, or as a colour term, dark like the hyacinth. Eustathius thought that (~elaiva;) was the most likely meaning.2 English poets followed this interpretation and adopted hyacinthine hair as a synonym for black
Women's History and Ancient History
Human Landscapes in Classical Antiquity. Environment and Culture
Ancient history (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 works) · Classical antiquity (1 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (1 works) · Geography (1 works)