Odyssey 7.79–135: an ekphrasis

Authors

  • Paulo Martins Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-3150.v18i1p19-34

Keywords:

ekphrasis, Odyssey, digression, narrative, Rhetoric, Poetics

Abstract

Among the passages of ekphrasis set within epics, much has been discussed on the shield of Achilles in Homer, of Heracles in Hesiod, or of Aeneas in Virgil. A lot of research has also been done on the paintings in the temple of Juno in Carthage, found in Virgil’s Aeneid as well. This article aims to discuss the ekphrasis as a rhetorical-poetical procedure applied to the Odyssey’s narrative, with focus on the episode of Alcinous’ palace. This paper is not only concerned with the ekphrasis’ stylistic criteria but also with the meaning of the narrative, which is going to be observed through the perspective of the similarities between the ekphrastic mechanism and the rhetorical procedure of digression.

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Published

2014-08-02

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How to Cite

Martins, P. (2014). Odyssey 7.79–135: an ekphrasis. Letras Clássicas, 18(1), 19-34. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-3150.v18i1p19-34