The description of the Island of Syria, Eumaeus’ homeland, in Book 15 of the Odyssey, has always been regarded as one of the many fanciful descriptions of an ideal place. However, this description may be seen also in another perspective. Actually, it is possible that it preserves the memory of the ancient practice of eliminating the elderly members of a community.
No Country for Old Men (Hom. ο 409-411)
Beghini, Andrea
2021
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The description of the Island of Syria, Eumaeus’ homeland, in Book 15 of the Odyssey, has always been regarded as one of the many fanciful descriptions of an ideal place. However, this description may be seen also in another perspective. Actually, it is possible that it preserves the memory of the ancient practice of eliminating the elderly members of a community.File in questo prodotto:
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