Injuries in the Greek epics of Homer

Trauma and the need of medical care exist since the beginning of human history. This research is aimed to identify and analyze trauma in antiquity. After a review of bibliography, the first reports of trauma (in Europe) were found in the Greek Epics of Homer. The analysis of these texts showed that...

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Main Author: Nikitas Nomikos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127517301554