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The Argonautika by Orpheus : Writing Pre-Homeric Poetry in Late Antiquity.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Madeła, Alexandra Maria.
- Series:
- Mnemosyne, Supplements Series
- Mnemosyne, Supplements Series ; v.490
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homer--Influence.
- Homer.
- Apollonius, Rhodius--Influence.
- Apollonius.
- Argonautica (Orphic epic)--Style.
- Argonautica (Orphic epic).
- Genre:
- Literary criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : BRILL, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book discusses the complex relationship between the Argonautika by Orpheus, the Homeric epics, and Apollonius' Argonautica. It demonstrates that Homer's works and the Hellenistic Argonautica are presented simultaneously as models for, and later imitations of, the Argonautika by Orpheus.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Series Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction. Orpheus the Poet
- 1. The Many Faces of Orpheus
- 2. Orpheus of Kroton-a Red Herring
- 3. The Argonautika as Part of Orpheus' Oeuvre
- 4. Double Vision
- 5. Ps-Orpheus as Imitator and Inspiration for Homer and Apollonios
- 6. Ps-Orpheus and Homer
- 7. Ps-Orpheus and Apollonios
- Edition and Translation: The Argonautika by Orpheus
- Part 1. Formulaic Language: Between Tradition and Innovation
- Chapter 1. Personal Epithets: Epic Jason, Tragic Medea
- 1. Epic Hero Jason
- 2. Medea
- 3. Conclusions
- Chapter 2. Epithets for 'Ship': The 'Swift' and the 'Sluggish' Argo
- 1. Homeric-Archaic Epithets
- 2. Epithets Inspired by Archaic Poetry
- 3. Apollonian Epithets
- 4. Other Epithets
- 5. Conclusions
- Chapter 3. Introductions to Direct Speeches: An Old and a New Formulaic Language
- 1. Homeric-Archaic Speech Introductions
- 2. Other Speech Introductions
- 2.1. Jason and Aietes-Evenly Matched Adversaries
- 2.2. Jason, Arete, and Ankaios: the Art of Gentle Persuasion
- 2.3. Arete and Kirke: Women Taking Pity
- 2.4. Orpheus: a Divine Singing-Voice
- 2.5. Argo: the Sentient Ship
- 2.6. Athena: Divine Messenger
- Part 2. Rewriting the Epic Tradition: Homer and Apollonios
- Chapter 4. Competing with Homer
- 1. Metapoetics
- 1.1. Orpheus vs. Chiron
- 1.2. Orpheus vs. the Sirens
- 2. The Iliad as a Sequel
- 3. Orpheus the Eyewitness and Homer the Liar
- 3.1. Orpheus the Truthful Eyewitness
- 3.2. The Ambivalence of Orpheus
- 4. Conclusions
- Chapter 5. Rewriting Apollonios
- 1. Introduction of Kyzikos
- 2. Hospitality
- 3. The Mountain Monsters
- 4. Night-Time Battle and Death of Kyzikos
- 5. Tiphys' Dream.
- 6. Rhea's Wrath
- 7. The Funeral Games
- 8. Kleite and Rhea
- 9. Conclusions
- Final Thoughts
- Bibliography
- General Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789004715684
- 9004715681
- OCLC:
- 1474612979
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