Lykophron: Alexandra

Greek Text, Translation, Commentary, and Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-0-19-881064-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 656 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 972 g

The Alexandra attributed to Lykophron is a minor poetic masterpiece. At 1474 lines, it is one of the most important and notoriously difficult Greek poems dating from the Hellenistic period (most likely the early second century BC).

Most of the poem purports to be a prophecy by the mythical Trojan princess, Kassandra, the most beautiful of the daughters of King Priam, and her prophecy ranges from the Trojan War to the Roman defeat of Macedon in 197 BC, which took place in the poet's own time. The poem's importance arises from the light which it sheds on Greek religion (in particular the role of women), on foundation myths and myths of colonial identity, and on local - especially Italian - cults and cult places. The difficulty of the poem stems from its unusual vocabulary - many words of ancient Greek are found only in this poem - and the riddling and indirect way in which most of the many mythological characters are introduced.

As well as providing the Greek text in full and its English translation, this volume provides the first ever full-length commentary in English on the poem.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hornblower, Simon

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface

- List of Figures

- List of Maps

- List of Abbreviations

- Introduction

- Synopsis of the Alexandra

- Sigla

- Text and Translation of the Alexandra, with Commentary

- Appendix: the Anapaestic Kassandra Poem, P. Berol. 9775

- Bibliography

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Simon Hornblower is a Former Senior Research Fellow in Classical Studies at All Souls College, Oxford.