Myth, locality, and identity in Pindar's Sicilian odes /

This text 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 cl...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Lewis, Virginia M.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Zusammenfassung:
This text 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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xviii, 284 pages) : illustrations, maps
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2019.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-091034-8
0-19-091032-1
0-19-091033-X
Schlagworte:
Pindar > Criticism and interpretation.
Demeter > (Greek deity) > Poetry.
Persephone > (Greek deity) > Poetry.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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