Monarch Notes, January 1st, 1963
Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Background Of Myth And Idea In The Iliad The Iliad, like every other Hellenic literary work, epic or tragedy or comedy, must be understood not only in relation to a specific historical period, but also against the intellectual, religious and philosophical assumptions inherent in that particular period. Thus, knowing the conventions and principles of the Homeric world helps in large measure to clarify the motivations and actions of major characters such as Achilles, Hector and Agamemnon. Of course, there is much in the attitudes and ideals of the world of Homer that...
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