Ekphrasis and the Mind's Ear: The Play of Sound in Pseudo-Hesiod's Aspis.
The ekphrasis of Herakles' shield in Pseudo-Hesiod's Aspis comprises an immersive experiment in the poetics of sound. As complement to the standard modes of visualization that are crucial to effective ekphrasis, this poem's rich soundscape invites the audience to 'auralize' the sounds described by t...
| Published in: | Mnemosyne Vol. 76; no. 7; pp. 1087 - 1111 |
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2023
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