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9780773447202

The Theme of Returning Home in Ancient Greek Literature: The Nostos of the Epic Hero

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  • ISBN13:

    9780773447202

  • ISBN10:

    0773447202

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-06-01
  • Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr
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Summary

The importance of this topic, the return home of a hero, is shown in light of the diverse cultural background of thie motif, showing how the elements of Homer's narratives were to be developed by later Greek poets, and particularly the 5th century tragedians and the Hellenistic poets.

Author Biography

Dr. Alexopoulou is Lecturer of Classics at the Hellenic Open University in Patras, Greece and teaches Greek at the American College in Athens.

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