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Indlæser... From Hittite to Homer (udgave 2020)af Mary R. Bachvarova (Forfatter)
Work InformationFrom Hittite to Homer : the Anatolian background of ancient Greek epic af Mary R. Bachvarova
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The book under review argues for an oral transmission of Hittite and ancient Near Eastern mythological and epic narratives to early Greek epic, in particular the Iliad. It first seeks to demonstrate the narrative ties between a few ancient Near Eastern compositions and the Iliad. It then provides us with a model of the transmission route from Hittite literature to Homeric epic.
This book provides a groundbreaking reassessment of the prehistory of Homeric epic. It argues that in the Early Iron Age bilingual poets transmitted to the Greeks a set of narrative traditions closely related to the one found at Bronze-Age Hattusa, the Hittite capital. Key drivers for Near Eastern influence on the developing Homeric tradition were the shared practices of supralocal festivals and venerating divinized ancestors, and a shared interest in creating narratives about a legendary past using a few specific storylines: theogonies, genealogies connecting local polities, long-distance travel, destruction of a famous city because it refuses to release captives, and trying to overcome death when confronted with the loss of a dear companion. Professor Bachvarova concludes by providing a fresh explanation of the origins and significance of the Greco-Anatolian legend of Troy, thereby offering a new solution to the long-debated question of the historicity of the Trojan War. No library descriptions found. |
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