bíē Hēraklēeíē ‘force of Hēraklēs’

The name of Hēraklēs is linked with the epic theme of biē in the sense of martial ‘force, violence’; even the name of Hēraklēs can be formulated periphrastically as ‘the force of H ... Continue reading

connections of biē and kleos, the former as an epic theme and the traditional linking of the Herakles figure and biē on the level of themeSee the comment on I.02.658. See the comm ... Continue reading

The periphrasis of the name Eteokléēs here as bíē Eteoklēeíē is comparable to the periphrasis of the name Hērakléēs as biē Hēraklēeíē. See the comment on I.02.658. The element kleo ... Continue reading

connections of biē and kleos, the former as an epic theme and the traditional linking of the Herakles figure and biē on the level of themeSee the comment on I.02.658. ... Continue reading

connections of biē and kleos, the former as an epic theme and the traditional linking of the Herakles figure and biē on the level of themeIn a later posting, the links that connect ... Continue reading

We can understand bíē 'force, violence' as a key to the kléos 'glory' of Achilles/Odysseus in the Iliad/Odyssey, as well to the kléos of other heroes in the epic tradition. In the ... Continue reading

connections of biē and kleos, the former as an epic theme and the traditional linking of the Herakles figure and biē on the level of theme See the comment on I.02.658. See the comm ... Continue reading

On the use of bíē Hēraklēeíē ‘force of Hēraklēs’ to name Hēraklēs, see the comment on I.02.658. On the use of bíē Hēraklēeíē ‘force of Hēraklēs’ to name Hēraklēs, see the comment on I.02.658. ... Continue reading