"She turns about in the same spot and watches for Orion": Ancient Criticism and Exegesis of Od. 5.274 = Il. 18.488
Homer's several statements about the polar constellations prompted ancient critics both to emend the received text, in order to attribute to Homer advanced astronomical knowledge, and to defend it, by means of reinterpretation.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies Roman and Byzantine studies, 2010-11, Vol.44 (3), p.231-244 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Homer's several statements about the polar constellations prompted ancient critics both to emend the received text, in order to attribute to Homer advanced astronomical knowledge, and to defend it, by means of reinterpretation. |
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| ISSN: | 0017-3916 2159-3159 |