Listening to Homer: Tradition, Narrative, and Audience by Ruth Scodel

Listening to Homer: Tradition, Narrative, and Audience

Ruth Scodel

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nonfiction history literary poetry reflective medium-paced
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The Homeric poems were not intended for readers, but for a listening audience. Traditional in their basic elements, the stories were learned by oral poets from earlier poets and recreated at every performance. Individual nuances, tailored to the a...

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