Vol. 28 No. 2 (2022)
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Odysseus as a Target in the Odyssey and Aeschylus’ Fr. 179, 180 Radt (On the History of Greek Parody)

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  • Elena Ermolaeva
Elena Ermolaeva
St Petersburg State University

Published 2024-08-27

Keywords

  • Aeschylus’ Ostologoi,
  • ancient Greek parody,
  • epic formulas,
  • Ilias,
  • Odyssey
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How to Cite

Ermolaeva, E. (2024). Odysseus as a Target in the Odyssey and Aeschylus’ Fr. 179, 180 Radt (On the History of Greek Parody). Hyperboreus, 28(2), 165-175. https://doi.org/10.36950/hyperboreus.yrdf-q081

Abstract

This paper reviews the cases in which the heroic formulae of the Iliad appear in the non-heroic passages of the Odyssey, namely in the fight scenes in the Iliad, which are repeated in the scenes where the suitors throw different “missiles” at Odysseus (Od. 17. 462–465; 18. 396–398; 20. 299–302). While it would be incorrect to apply the notion of parody as a genre to the Odyssey itself, these examples show that epic heroic formulas appearing not in a strictly heroic context could provide material for a future Greek parody.

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