A note on homer the raven
In the works of Clement of Alexandria pieces of Homeric verses surface from time to time as a testimony to a Christian truth or an interpretation of Scripture. Such instances in Gnostic writings presented evidence that these Gnostic writers treated Homer as their own prophet. It seems that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Bulgarian |
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Institute for Byzantine Studies of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0584-9888/2019/0584-98881956131S.pdf |
| Summary: | In the works of Clement of Alexandria pieces of Homeric verses surface from
time to time as a testimony to a Christian truth or an interpretation of
Scripture. Such instances in Gnostic writings presented evidence that these
Gnostic writers treated Homer as their own prophet. It seems that in light
of these accusations, Clement takes care to note that Homer did not
understand the words he gave a voice to, any more than a raven does when he
echoes what he hears. Furthermore, in all cases where Clement comes
conspicuously close to implying a prophetic-like status for Homer, he does
not fail to employ a phrase which explicitly divorces the poet from any
theological authority. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 177032: Tradition, Innovation and Identity in the Byzantine
World] |
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| ISSN: | 0584-9888 2406-0917 |