Maria Papaioannou Prompted by the Iliad’s mention of Kinyras, the mythical king of Cyprus, in 11.20-23, I set out to examine a possible case of intertextuality between the Homeric Iliad and the Cyclic mytho-poetic tradition of the Kypria, which has been variously associated with the island of Cyprus. I am… Read more
Pietro Verzina Escon dagli occhi tuoi lampi e faville:Pirra si perde e comparisce Achille. Pietro Metastasio. Achille in Sciro, act 1, scene 8 In this paper I will analyze the episode of Achilles at Scyros with special reference to the lost epic Cypria, trying to reach the narrative substance… Read more
Justin Arft 1.Introduction In Homer, words matter. [1] And not just the words of the text, but even ones in the margins. This essay investigates two sets of manuscript variations at Odyssey 1.93/1.285 and 13.152/158 for their concordance with larger multiforms in the Homeric tradition. Read more
Kyklos Volume 2 19 June 2014 Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington,Center for Hellenic Studies, Nafplio, GreeceUniversity of MissouriUniversity of TorontoUniversity of FloridaUniversità Degli Studi di Salerno Micro-multiformity and Tradition: Clues to the Odyssey’s Composition Justin Arft (University of Missouri)Supervisor: Prof. David Schenker Respondent: Prof. Jonathan Burgess (University of Toronto) Agamemnon’s… Read more
