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Heracles in Early Greek Epic
Series: - Mnemosyne, Supplements, Volume: 482
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Heracles in Early Greek Epic examines the protean nature of the greatest Greek hero, Heracles in Homeric and Hesiodic poetry, as well as in fragmentary epics such as Creophylus’ Oichalias Halosis, Pisander’s Heracleia, and Panyassis’ Heracleia. Several contributors explore Heracles’ associations with heroes in Near-Eastern literature and reflections in early epic about his involvement in the first sack of Troy, the tale of Hesione and the ketos, the war against the Meropes on Cos, and the sack of Oechalia. Other contributors study his role in other Archaic and Classical epics such as those written by Creophylus, Pisander, and Panyassis.
Christos C. Tsagalis, Ph.D. (1998), Cornell University, is Professor of Ancient Greek Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has published extensively on Homer, Hesiod, fragmentary Greek epic, and Greek epigram, including Early Greek Epic: Language, Interpretation, Performance (De Gruyter 2023).
Contributors are: Apostolia Alepidou, Silvio Bär, Bruno Currie, Hanne Eisenfeld, Laura Lulli, Sophie Mills, Glenn Most, Ruth Scodel, Christos Tsagalis, Stefano Vecchiato.
Contributors are: Apostolia Alepidou, Silvio Bär, Bruno Currie, Hanne Eisenfeld, Laura Lulli, Sophie Mills, Glenn Most, Ruth Scodel, Christos Tsagalis, Stefano Vecchiato.
Preface
Contributors
Introduction
Christos Tsagalis
Heracles and Gilgamesh in Early Greek Epic
Bruno Currie
Heracles on Cos
Ruth Scodel
Civilizer, Killer, Glutton … Moralist? Glimpses of Heracles in Early Greek Epic
Sophie Mills
Heracles in Homer and Hesiod: Shared ID s, Distinct Perspectives
Apostolia Alepidou
Heracles in Hesiod
Glenn W. Most
Heracles and Hesione in the Iliad
Silvio Bär
Of Walls and Monsters: Heracles and Epic Time in Iliad 20
Hanne Eisenfeld
Narrative and Stylistic Artistry in Early Greek Epic: Creophylus, Pisander, Panyassis
Christos Tsagalis
Traces of the Epics on Heracles in the Archaic and Classical Periods: Between Local Interests and Never-Ending Traditions
Laura Lulli
Reassessing Pisander of Camirus, fr. dub. 2 EGEF
Stefano Vecchiato
General Index
Contributors
Introduction
Christos Tsagalis
Part 1 Sources and Intertexts for Early Greek Epic on Heracles
Heracles and Gilgamesh in Early Greek Epic
Bruno Currie
Heracles on Cos
Ruth Scodel
Civilizer, Killer, Glutton … Moralist? Glimpses of Heracles in Early Greek Epic
Sophie Mills
Part 2 Heracles in Homer and Hesiod
Heracles in Homer and Hesiod: Shared ID s, Distinct Perspectives
Apostolia Alepidou
Heracles in Hesiod
Glenn W. Most
Heracles and Hesione in the Iliad
Silvio Bär
Of Walls and Monsters: Heracles and Epic Time in Iliad 20
Hanne Eisenfeld
Part 3 Heracles in Fragmentary Greek Epic
Narrative and Stylistic Artistry in Early Greek Epic: Creophylus, Pisander, Panyassis
Christos Tsagalis
Traces of the Epics on Heracles in the Archaic and Classical Periods: Between Local Interests and Never-Ending Traditions
Laura Lulli
Reassessing Pisander of Camirus, fr. dub. 2 EGEF
Stefano Vecchiato
General Index
This volume will be of value to scholars working on Homer, Hesiod, Greek mythology, and the relation between Greek and Near-Eastern poetry, as well as to graduate students in Classics.