Papers by Benjamin Sammons
In Odyssey Book 3, Nestor relates how a quarrel between the Atreidae led to a split of the Achaea... more In Odyssey Book 3, Nestor relates how a quarrel between the Atreidae led to a split of the Achaean army over departure from Troy. This story implies a representation of Agamemnon and Menelaus, their relationship, and their respective political roles, that is not reconcilable with that of the Iliad.
This article addresses two problematic passages in which Herodotus discusses Homeric poetry (.... more This article addresses two problematic passages in which Herodotus discusses Homeric poetry (. and .). These passages may make more sense on the hypothesis that Herodotus was familiar with some of the more radical assumptions and methods of ancient literary criticism. In particular, Herodotus seeks to interpret Homeric poetry according to hyponoiai ('hidden, underlying meanings') and may have been influenced by allegorical approaches to Homer in his views on poetic invention of the gods' attributes.
Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, Jan 1, 2009
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