Myth, locality, and identity in pindar's sicilian odes
Auteur :
Lewis, Virginia M.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780190910310
Date de publication :
16 oct. 2019
Dimensions :
16,3 x 23,6 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
567 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book argues that Pindar engages in a striking, innovative style of mythmaking that represents and shapes Sicilian identities in his epinician odes for Sicilian victors in the fifth century BCE, and it contributes new insights into current debates on the relationship between myth and place in classical literature.