The wounds in 'Iliad' 13-16
| Autor: | K. B. Saunders |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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History
Warfare Literature and Literary Theory Injury control Accident prevention Poetry as Topic Poison control Human factors and ergonomics Criminology Greek World Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Philosophy Military Personnel Injury prevention Wounds and Injuries Classics Homicide History Ancient |
| Zdroj: | Classical quarterly. 49(2) |
| ISSN: | 0009-8388 |
| Popis: | The wounds inflicted by Homer's warriors fascinate readers, since they are vividly described and often curious or even grotesque. Commentators have struggled to explain some of them since commentaries began: some of the explanations are more curious than the wounds. Not surprisingly, the commentaries have not usually been graced by a high standard of anatomical or, especially, physiological background knowledge, and are often misleading in these respects. When such knowledge is applied, some wounds which have appeared problematic become realistic, but some which have been accepted as straightforward become problematic. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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