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Aeschylus Agamemnon 104–05, Homer and the Epic Tradition: A New Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2018

Andrea Rodighiero
Andrea Rodighiero*
Affiliation:
Università di Verona*
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Abstract

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This article is a discussion and analysis of Aeschylus Agamemnon 104–05, with special reference to the epic models operating behind the typically Homeric enjambement ἀνδρῶν / ἐκτελέων. The ἄνδρες should be understood as the Argive heroes of the expedition against Troy, and not as the sons of Atreus, Agamemnon and Menelaus. This interpretation is supported by a number of examples taken from Archaic and Hellenistic epic poems.

Keywords

AeschylusAgamemnonepic traditionHomeric enjambement
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Hellenic Studies , Volume 138 , 2018 , pp. 36 - 49
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies 2018 

Footnotes

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andrea.rodighiero@univr.it. Special thanks go to JHS's anonymous referees and to Enrico Medda, who read a previous draft and generously gave me precious suggestions as well as the invaluable opportunity to consult his in-depth and extensive commentary. I should also like to thank Alexandre Johnston for his help in improving the English version of this paper.