On the conception of Homeric allegories in the twelfth century

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Šijaković, J. (2016). On the conception of Homeric allegories in the twelfth century, (53), 141-159. Retrieved from http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?id=0584-98881653141S
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Title

On the conception of Homeric allegories in the twelfth century

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Author

Jovana, Šijaković

Journal

Zbornik radova Vizantoloskog instituta

Volume
Issue

53

Start page

141

End page

159

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http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?id=0584-98881653141S

Date

2016-2020/03/13/23:45:38

Abstract

John Tzezes and St. Eustathius of Thessalonica, the two great Byzantine commentators of Homer and contemporaries, gave considerable attention to the tradition of allegorical interpretation of the Iliad and the Odyssey. The paper points to key differences in their understanding of the Homeric allegories. Although familiar with the same body of older interpretations, they tended to use it in a different way and show a rather personal view of the Poet and his work. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 177032: Tradicija, inovacija i identitet u vizantijskom svetu]

Keywords

Homer, Хомер, allegory, Eustathius of Thessalonica, exegesis, John Tzeztzes, алегорија, Евстатије Солунски, егзегеза, Јован Цецес