language of immortals vs. language of mortals

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Iliad 2.811-815

The word kolōnē ‘tumulus’ here at I.02.811 refers to the place where, as we read further at I.02.814, the sēma ‘tomb’ of an otherworldly femaie named Murinē is located; she is pict ... Continue reading

Iliad 20.001–074

Zeus convenes a council of divinities. Many gods and goddesses are invited, and they all assemble, I.20.005–006. Included are all kinds of local divinities who preside over locales ... Continue reading