The Similes of Apollonius Rhodius. Intertextuality and Epic Innovation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20081294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernd Effe (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Pages | 199-220 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Brill's Companion to Apollonius Rhodius (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004217140_010 |
| OpenAlex | W755962832 |
| ISBN | 9789004217140 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Tension between tradition and innovation is an important factor in the aesthetics of Alexandrian poetry. While Apollonius' innovations with regard to the epic simile-tradition have been clearly worked out, another question has gone practically undiscussed: What is the role of the Homeric references? What does constant allusion to Homeric texts aim at? Does allusive intertextuality stress generic continuity or does it articulate a polemical-subversive stance vis-a-vis old epic? This chapter explores the issues with a view to answering the question whether, in the case of the Homeric references in Apollonian similes, allusions indicate an attitude of affirmative integration or rather one of distancing and subversion. Focusing on this question means that discussion should be limited to a representative selection of similes and their relevant aspects. A thorough exposition within the scope of this contribution is no more possible than an exhaustive analysis of all aspects of Apollonius' Homeric references. Keywords: Apollonian similes; Apollonius Rhodius; epic innovation; intertextuality
Allusion · Appropriation · Art · EPIC · Imitation · Intertextuality · Linguistics · Literature · Metaphor · Poetry · Simile · Subversion · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2019 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |