Abstract
This article argues that the true interpretation of a disputed simile in Sophocles can be achieved only by considering the image against the background of ancient Greek life, or more specifically, of ancient carpentry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 231–243 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | AION. Annali dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale" Sezione di Filologia e Letteratura Classica |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Sept 2024 |
Keywords
- Sophocles
- Textual criticism
- Greek tragedy
- Imagery
- carpentry
- Trachiniae
- Heracles