Two divine epithets in Stesichorus: Poseidon ἹΠΠΟΚΕΛΕΥΘΟΣ and APHRODITE ἨΠΙΟΔΩΡΟΣ.

The article offers poetry criticism of two poems "Poseidon" and "Aphrodite" by Stesichorus. It explores the ornamental names given by poets to Poseidon, and his local cultic epicleses. The use of words related to "horse" figure prominently. The author provides a critical interpretation of the poems...

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Publicado en:Classical Philology Vol. 111; no. 1; pp. 1 - 19
Autor principal: Macedo, José Marcos
Formato: Poetry Review
Publicado: University of Chicago Press Jan2016
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Sumario:The article offers poetry criticism of two poems "Poseidon" and "Aphrodite" by Stesichorus. It explores the ornamental names given by poets to Poseidon, and his local cultic epicleses. The use of words related to "horse" figure prominently. The author provides a critical interpretation of the poems and offers different meanings behind several elements such epithets.