epi-kleiein 'turn [deeds] into glory [kleos] and pass it on'

To sing the kind of song that the singer Phemios sings—the song is called nostos ‘homecoming, song about of homecoming’ at O.01.326—is described here at O.01.338 as an act of trans ... Continue reading

For Penelope, the song that is sung by the singer Phemios, which is supposed to turn the deeds of men and gods into the kleos ‘glory’ of poetry, as we saw at O.01.338, produces the ... Continue reading

Telemachus argues with his mother, defending the song that is sung by the singer Phemios about misfortunes experienced by heroes in the course of seeking a successful homecoming. T ... Continue reading