Nikoletta Kanavou
Biographic Data
| ID | 5635919 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nikoletta Kanavou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nikoletta |
| FAMILY NAME | Kanavou |
| SIGNATURE | KANAVOU N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Open University of Cyprus |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Satirizing Christianity in Lucian’s Peregrinus and Achilles Tatius’ Leucippe and Clitophon
This article focuses on early pagan references to the Christian movement with a satirical spirit; it revisits Lucian’s most extensive Christian-related satire, The Passing of Peregrinus— a biography that ridicules the Cynic philosopher Peregrinus, who is mainly famous for his self-immolation in Olympia at the games of AD 165, after a tangled career that included a significant brush with Christianity—and suggests the novel of Achilles Tatius, The …
Two Rare Names from Inscriptions in the Archaeological Museum of Messenia
Textual Notes on Achilles Tatius
This paper contributes to the textual criticism of Achilles Tatius’ novel Leucippe and Clitophon by proposing a number of alterations to the text of the most recent edition of the complete novel ( Les Belles Lettres ) (Paris, 1991)
Philostratros’ Life of Apollonios of Tyana and its Literary Context
This book surveys a range of intersections between the fictitious biography of the sage Apollonios of Tyana by Philostratos and selected prose narratives of the imperial period. The survey considers both pagan and Christian literature and includes both parallels to the philosophical ideology of the Life of Apollonios and features that embellish and enhance the Life as a work of literature. The book’s various themes and topics are held together by…
Crafting Characters
A Husband is More Important Than a Child
This article makes a fresh contribution to the interpretation of the ending of Chariton’s novel—an ending that has troubled many scholars, mainly due to the eventual separation of the loving couple from their biological child. It is argued that the outcome of Chariton’s plot is artistically prepared and is convincing to his readers; the argument relies on the realistic character of Chariton’s plot, and more importantly, on the elevation of the co…
The Names of Homeric Heroes
The purpose of this book is to contribute to the appreciation of the linguistic, literary and contextual value of Homeric personal names. This is an old topic, which famously interested Plato, and an object of constant scholarly attention from the time of ancient commentators to the present day. The book begins with an introduction to the particularly complex set of factors that affect all efforts to interpret Homeric names. The main chapters are…
Agamemnon
Homeric hero, king of Mycenai or Argos, leader of the Greek forces at Troy.
Orestes
Mythical hero, son of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra.
Ajax
Name (Greek Aias) borne by two Homeric heroes, known as greater Ajax, son of Telamon (and Periboia or Eriboia), and lesser Ajax, son of Oileus. ?he Telamonian Ajax, by far the more illustrious of the two, was king of Salamis.
Iphigeneia
Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. According to the legend, she was sacrificed by her father at Aulis to placate the wrath of Artemis and allow the ships to sail to Troy.
Aristophanes' Comedy of Names
The use of significant proper names is one of the most entertaining aspects of Aristophanes' art; unsurprisingly, it has received much scholarly attention. But although there are a large number of articles and scattered comments on individual names, the present book offers the first systematic study on the subject. It is, as far as possible, an exhaustive discussion of significant proper names that appear in Aristophanes' eleven extant plays: per…
Personal Names in the Vita Aesopi ( Vita G or Perriana )
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The Names of Homeric Heroes
The purpose of this book is to contribute to the appreciation of the linguistic, literary and contextual value of Homeric personal names. This is an old topic, which famously interested Plato, and an object of constant scholarly attention from the time of ancient commentators to the present day. The book begins with an introduction to the particularly complex set of factors that affect all efforts to interpret Homeric names. The main chapters are…
Aristophanes' Comedy of Names
The use of significant proper names is one of the most entertaining aspects of Aristophanes' art; unsurprisingly, it has received much scholarly attention. But although there are a large number of articles and scattered comments on individual names, the present book offers the first systematic study on the subject. It is, as far as possible, an exhaustive discussion of significant proper names that appear in Aristophanes' eleven extant plays: per…
Personal Names in the Vita Aesopi ( Vita G or Perriana )
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Aristophanes' Comedy of Names
The use of significant proper names is one of the most entertaining aspects of Aristophanes' art; unsurprisingly, it has received much scholarly attention. But although there are a large number of articles and scattered comments on individual names, the present book offers the first systematic study on the subject. It is, as far as possible, an exhaustive discussion of significant proper names that appear in Aristophanes' eleven extant plays: per…
Agamemnon
Homeric hero, king of Mycenai or Argos, leader of the Greek forces at Troy.
Orestes
Mythical hero, son of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra.
Ajax
Name (Greek Aias) borne by two Homeric heroes, known as greater Ajax, son of Telamon (and Periboia or Eriboia), and lesser Ajax, son of Oileus. ?he Telamonian Ajax, by far the more illustrious of the two, was king of Salamis.
Iphigeneia
Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. According to the legend, she was sacrificed by her father at Aulis to placate the wrath of Artemis and allow the ships to sail to Troy.
Crafting Characters
A Husband is More Important Than a Child
This article makes a fresh contribution to the interpretation of the ending of Chariton’s novel—an ending that has troubled many scholars, mainly due to the eventual separation of the loving couple from their biological child. It is argued that the outcome of Chariton’s plot is artistically prepared and is convincing to his readers; the argument relies on the realistic character of Chariton’s plot, and more importantly, on the elevation of the co…
The Names of Homeric Heroes
The purpose of this book is to contribute to the appreciation of the linguistic, literary and contextual value of Homeric personal names. This is an old topic, which famously interested Plato, and an object of constant scholarly attention from the time of ancient commentators to the present day. The book begins with an introduction to the particularly complex set of factors that affect all efforts to interpret Homeric names. The main chapters are…
Philostratros’ Life of Apollonios of Tyana and its Literary Context
This book surveys a range of intersections between the fictitious biography of the sage Apollonios of Tyana by Philostratos and selected prose narratives of the imperial period. The survey considers both pagan and Christian literature and includes both parallels to the philosophical ideology of the Life of Apollonios and features that embellish and enhance the Life as a work of literature. The book’s various themes and topics are held together by…
Two Rare Names from Inscriptions in the Archaeological Museum of Messenia
Textual Notes on Achilles Tatius
This paper contributes to the textual criticism of Achilles Tatius’ novel Leucippe and Clitophon by proposing a number of alterations to the text of the most recent edition of the complete novel ( Les Belles Lettres ) (Paris, 1991)
Satirizing Christianity in Lucian’s Peregrinus and Achilles Tatius’ Leucippe and Clitophon
This article focuses on early pagan references to the Christian movement with a satirical spirit; it revisits Lucian’s most extensive Christian-related satire, The Passing of Peregrinus— a biography that ridicules the Cynic philosopher Peregrinus, who is mainly famous for his self-immolation in Olympia at the games of AD 165, after a tangled career that included a significant brush with Christianity—and suggests the novel of Achilles Tatius, The …
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