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Bibliography

Bibliography Primary Texts Allen, T. W., ed. 1969. Homeri Opera. 5 vols. Oxford. Campbell, D. A., ed. 1972. Greek Lyric Poetry. Glasgow. Dover, K. J., ed. 1971. Theocritus. Select Poems. Glasgow. Erbse, H., ed. 1969. Scholia Graeca in Homeri Iliadem. 4 vols. […]

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7. Conclusion

7. Conclusion Once it appears that there are consistent symbolic connotations to the noun σφυρόν and to the epithets deriving from it, connotations that transcend poetic genre and span the course of literary development from Homer to Bacchylides, a final question remains: why should these words have the implications they do? This […]

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2. σφυρόν in the Iliad

2. σφυρόν in the Iliad One way of approaching the importance of the epithet καλλίσφυρος is a consideration of the meaning and use of the noun σφυρόν which lies at its root. This noun is not particularly obscure in meaning, and yet it appears infrequently in Greek verse. It occurs not at […]

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1. Introduction

1. Introduction Toward the end of Alcman IP, the choir of maidens makes a strangely emphatic exclamation about the presence of Hagesichora. The identity of this figure is mysterious, and the significance of the passage is unclear: οὐ γὰρ ἁ κ[α]λλίσφυροςἉγησιχ[ό]ρ[α] πάρ’ αὐτεῖ,Ἀγιδοῖ …. αρμένειθωστήρ[ιά τ’] ἅμ’ ἐπαινεῖ The appearance of […]

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Bibliography

Bibliography This list includes all works which are cited but not found in the Abbreviations. Alexiou, M. L. 1974. The ritual lament in Greek tradition. Cambridge. Argenti, Philip P., and Rose, H. J. 1949. The folk-lore of Chios, i. Cambridge. Athanassakis, Apostolos N. 1983. […]

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Table: Canicular Period

Canicular Period(Acute Phase: July 19-27) Conditions Description Ancient testimonia Modern equivalent data Astronomical Sirius rises on July 19, visible by day; mid-point of solar year; earth and sun in greatest proximity Hes. WD 582-588 Same conditions Meteorological […]