The Homeric hymn to Aphrodite : introduction, text, and commentary

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Label

The Homeric hymn to Aphrodite : introduction, text, and commentary

Title remainder

introduction, text, and commentary

Statement of responsibility

Andrew Faulkner

Creator

• Faulkner, Andrew, 1978-
• Faulkner, Andrew, 1978-

Subject

• Aphrodite (Greek deity) in literature
• Aphrodite, (Greek deity) -- In literature
• Aphrodite, (Greek deity) -- Poetry
• Homerus, approximately 800 v.Chr
• Hymns, Greek (Classical) -- History and criticism
• Hymn to Aphrodite
• Aphrodite (Greek deity) -- Poetry

Genre

• Poetry
• In literature

Language

• eng
• grc
• eng

Summary

"The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite, which tells of the seduction of the shepherd Anchises by the love-goddess Aphrodite, has long been recognized as a masterpiece of early Western literature. This new commentary, together with a full introduction and edition of the text, is the most comprehensive study of the poem ever undertaken. The introduction considers the literary interpretation of the poem, parallels in Near Eastern literature, the language and style of the poet, the date and place of composition of the poem, influence on later literature, and the manuscript transmission of the text. The commentary deals with points of interest as they arise, from matters of textual criticism to broader issues of interpretation, and draws upon linguistic, literary, historical, and archaeological evidence in order to throw light on the text and the questions that it raises. The book is designed to be a lasting work for scholars and students of ancient literature."--BOOK JACKET

Member of

• Hymn to Aphrodite

Cataloging source

UKM

Dissertation note

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Oxford.

Index

index present

Language note

Text of hymn in Greek, p. 59-68; introduction, notes, and commentary in English

Literary form

non fiction

Series statement

Oxford classical monographs