Journal | Lexis
Journal issue | Num. 38 (n.s.) – Giugno 2020 – Fasc. 1
Research Article | Hom. Od. 12.42-43: una proposta di interpretazione
Hom. Od. 12.42-43: una proposta di interpretazione
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyse Hom. Od. 12.42-43 to show how Circe’s description of the danger posed by the Sirens can be related to Odysseus’ return to Ithaca. In fact, a literary and textual analysis, which also concerns the presence of similar motifs in the Iliad, will show how the unnamed νοστήσας, γυνή, and τέκνα alluded to by Circe can be typically associated to the characters of Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus such as they are portrayed when the hero returns to Ithaca.
Submitted: June 26, 2019 | Accepted: March 28, 2020 | Published June 30, 2020 | Language: it
Keywords Sirens • Nostos • Odyssey • Homer • Greek epic
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