Such as When
Homer, Hesiod, and the Theban Cycle in Bacchylides 19
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9675157 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marios Skempis (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 125-146 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical World (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8418 • E-ISSN: 1558-9234 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/clw.2020.0000 |
| OpenAlex | W3007255132 |
| Language | EN |
The first word of the mythical section in Bacchylides 19 is disputed, and this article offers an emendation. I analyze the Io story in a way that shows its multiple affinity to the epic tradition (Homer, Hesiod, the Theban Cycle). To support my emendation, I argue that micro- and macro-contextual analysis is integral for understanding how textual criticism benefits from the compositional mannerism of circularity, which Bacchylides' dithyramb instantiates
Art · Criticism · EPIC · Hesiod · Literature · Macro · Poetry · Section (typography) · Classical Antiquity Studies · Computer Science · History · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |