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OverviewThe author investigates the origins of the heroes of the Iliad, to establish if they were real historical figures or purely artistic creations. His conclusion is that neither of these ideas is correct: the prototypes of the heroes existed previously in Greek cults. They originated as local cult heroes, protectors of certain spheres of life, in the manner of later Christian saints - and had nothing to do with the Trojan War.Via an analysis of the standard formulas within the Iliad, the author investigates the sequence in which these heroes entered the epic. He argues that the main plot of the Trojan cycle originated from the ancient story of the abduction of the beautiful wife of a king followed by the raid of the king, and his brother, aiming to recapture her. Just such a plot can be found in an Egyptian tale even older than the Iliad. Agamemnon was a later inclusion - becoming a Mycenaean king, though earlier he had been a Spartan hero, like his brother Menelaus. Achilles joined the story later yet. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leo S. KlejnPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Imprint: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.20cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781443841887ISBN 10: 1443841889 Pages: 175 Publication Date: 14 November 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsIn my opinion, L. S. Klejn's work is so built that to refute it completely would be very difficult, and even corrections of a cardinal character, if any, seem unlikely. Klejn's theory will undoubtedly stimulate a vast literature ... It cannot be discounted that Klejn's studies, if their implications are recognised, will mark the beginning of a new epoch in Homeric studies. - Professor Igor M. Dyakonov, author of The Paths of History In my opinion, L. S. Klejn's work is so built that to refute it completely would be very difficult, and even corrections of a cardinal character, if any, seem unlikely. Klejn's theory will undoubtedly stimulate a vast literature . . . It cannot be discounted that Klejn's studies, if their implications are recognised, will mark the beginning of a new epoch in Homeric studies. - Professor Igor M. Dyakonov, author of The Paths of History Author InformationLeo S. Klejn is a Professor of Archaeology who has worked at St Petersburg University since 1960. A pupil of the well-known philologist Vladimir Propp, Klejn's theoretical works in archaeology are known to Western readers, but - although he has an original position on the Homeric question - his books on classical philology (Homeric studies) have not been translated until now. This is the first of his works of this kind to be translated into English. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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