The Eastern Mediterranean Epic Tradition from <i>Bilgames and Akka</i> to the <i>Song of Release</i> to Homer’s <i>Iliad</i>

<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">Recently published fragments of Hittite and other Near Eastern epics provide parallels for elements of debate scenes in the&nbsp;<em>Iliad</em>, and suggest the ways in which Bronze-Age story-traditions were reshape...

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Main Author: Mary R. Bachvarova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duke University 2010-11-01
Series:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Online Access:http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/231