REVISING ILLEGITIMACY: THE USE OF EPITHETS IN THE HOMERIC HYMN TO HERMES.

The article examines the use of epithets in the "Homeric Hymn to Hermes." The epithets reveal shifts in focalization throughout the poem as Hermes' status is accepted or questioned by his divine relations. The poet's strategic selection and placement of epithets provide an overview for the dynamic o...

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Published in:	Classical Quarterly Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 343 - 350
Main Author:	Greene, Elizabeth S.
Format:	Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2005
Subjects:	Homeric Hymn to Hermes (Book) Epithets Literary style Poets Poetry (Literary form)
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