The Quarrel of Agamemnon & Menelaus.
In Odyssey Book 3, Nestor relates how a quarrel between the Atreidae led to a split of the Achaean army over departure from Troy. This story implies a representation of Agamemnon and Menelaus, their relationship, and their respective political roles, that is not reconcilable with that of the Iliad....
| Published in: | Mnemosyne Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 1 - 28 |
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| Format: | Literary Criticism |
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Brill Academic Publishers
2014
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