Author : Maarit Kivilo
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004193286
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Book Synopsis Early Greek Poets' Lives by : Maarit Kivilo
Download or read book Early Greek Poets' Lives written by Maarit Kivilo and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the formation and development of the biographical traditions about early Greek poets, focusing on the traditions of Hesiod, Stesichorus, Archilochus, Hipponax, Terpander and Sappho. The study provides a detailed overview of the traditions and chronographical material about these poets and seeks to clarify who were the creators of the particular traditions; what were the sources; when the traditions were formed; and to what extent they are shaped by formulaic themes and story-patterns. It challenges several mainstream assumptions on the subject, for example, that the traditions were formed mainly in the Post-Classical period; that the only significant source for the legends is the works of the particular poet; and that the poets were perceived as “new heroes.”