Epic hyperbole in Homer
Few works have created such memorable characters as the Iliad and Odyssey. Readers come away from these works with the impression that the characters described in the stories are larger than life: Achilles is strong, Ajax is enormous, Patroclus is bloodthirsty, Nestor is ancient, Stentor is loud. No...
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University of Iowa
2017
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5777 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7267&context=etd |