Social memory and its literary forms in Greek epic and tragedy

Loading...
Thumbnail Image

Date

2012

Advisor

Editor

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Wydawnictwo Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk

Title alternative

Abstract

Several Homeric departure-scenes, depicting a son leaving his father, contain as their central theme the idea of becoming such a hero as one’s father was. In light of the new concept ‘social memory’ it is no wonder that the central message of the heroic code, ‘always try to excel’, is part of the conversation during the departurescenes, for the simple reason that this phrase and those connected with it define the social memory of the heroic society, the ‘heroic code’. Reminiscences of one’s father and his words mean much to heroes, structure their lives, provide a frame, and help them to cope with the current situation.

Description

Sponsor

Keywords

Social memory, heroic code, departure-scene, ‘always try to excel’

Citation

Symbolae Philologorum Posnaniensium, 2012, nr XXII/1, s. 5-23

Seria

ISBN

978-83-7654-135-8

ISSN

0302-7384

DOI

Title Alternative

Rights Creative Commons

Creative Commons License

Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Biblioteka Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego