‘equal to a superhuman force [daimōn]’

Diomedes is daimoni īsos ‘equal to a superhuman force [daimōn]’ when this hero dares to attack the god Apollo. Ultimately, he backs off. The use of this expression daimoni īsos ‘equal to a superhuman force ... Continue reading

These verses show the fatally serious difficulties encountered in differentiating between mortals and immortals, in the context of similes comparing mortals to immortals by way of ... Continue reading

analysis of the ritual antagonism between a god and a hero, here in the case of DiomedesRetrospectively, Apollo in his own words is saying that Diomedes was daimoni īsos ‘equal to ... Continue reading

application of isos Arēi to Patroklos (the only instance where it is not applied to Hektor or Achilles), marking his identification with Achilles (in the context of analyzing the a ... Continue reading