"Iliad 13, Homer's Cretan Heroes, and "Cretan Exceptionalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4831491 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Grace Erny (0000-0002-4653-9285, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 197-219 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/phx.2020.0036 |
| OpenAlex | W4293381663 |
| Language | EN |
This paper uses the dialogue between the Cretan heroes Idomeneus and Meriones in Iliad 13 as a starting point for understanding Homeric conceptions of Crete. Depictions of Crete in Homeric poetry both responded to historical realia and produced an enduring image of Crete as a geographically marginalized yet mythopoetically important place
Ancient history · Art · Exceptionalism · Linguistics · Literature · Poetry · Point (geometry) · Political science · Politics · Realia · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |