Homer's Asphodel Meadow

Homer's Asphodel Meadow

Homer's "Asphodel Meadow," "where the spirits of the dead dwell," has throughout Western literary history been envisioned as a pleasant and even desirable place. This was the impression among many of the ancient Greek poets and Homeric commentators, who understood a Greek wo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies Roman and Byzantine studies, 2007-12, Vol.47 (4), p.389
1. Verfasser: Reece, Steve
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Ancient Greek
Classical literature
Greek language
Greek literature
Homer (C 8th Century BC)
Literary canon
Literary criticism
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Zusammenfassung:Homer's "Asphodel Meadow," "where the spirits of the dead dwell," has throughout Western literary history been envisioned as a pleasant and even desirable place. This was the impression among many of the ancient Greek poets and Homeric commentators, who understood a Greek word that means "flowery," "fragrant," "fertile," and "lush," and who even referred to the asphodel meadow as a "paradise." Reece examines diverse interpretation of the adjective in Homer's Asphodel Meadow.
ISSN:0017-3916
2159-3159