“Bulls cut down bellowing”: Ritual leitmotifs and poetic pressures in Iliad XXIII
Using Rappaport’s notion of liturgical orders, the essay argues that the fixity of features in some ritual scenes in the Iliad may denote a high communicational register and level of sanctity. The features of commensal and oath-sacrificing scenes are compared and contrasted - death is highlighted in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2007]
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Kernos
Year: 2007, Volume: 20, Pages: 17-41 |
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