ex-arkhein ‘lead off [in performing]'

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Iliad 18.603-606

In the Homeric textual tradition, there are traces of a longer version of the narrative here, containing verses 603–604–605–606, to be contrasted with a shorter version containing ... Continue reading

Iliad 23.017

formalization of the akhos Patroklos gets from the Achaeans in Achilles’ leading the Achaeans in lamentation for PatroklosThe word ex-arkhein ‘lead off [in performing]’ refers here ... Continue reading

Iliad 24.720–776/ anchor comment on: laments at Hector's funeral

The laments for Hector at his funeral can be divided into two main parts, the second of which can be subdivided into three sub-parts. The first main part is at I.24.720–722, where ... Continue reading

Odyssey 4.015-019

|15 ὣς οἱ μὲν δαίνυντο καθ’ ὑψερεφὲς μέγα δῶμα |16 γείτονες ἠδὲ ἔται Μενελάου κυδαλίμοιο, |17 τερπόμενοι· μετὰ δέ σφιν ἐμέλπετο θεῖος ἀοιδὸς |18 φορμίζων· δοιὼ δὲ κυβιστητῆρε κατ’ ... Continue reading