‘Sort of human’? The divinity and humanity of Homer’s Helen

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In this contribution, I will argue that Homer’s Helen is not a human-nonhuman hybrid, though in the <i>Iliad</i> and the <i>Odyssey</i>, the poet seems reluctant to choose between her divine origin on the one hand, and her human appearance and demeanour on the other. Helen su...

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Autor principal:	Blankenborg, Ronald
Formato:	Articulo
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	2022
Materias:	Letras Helen ancient greek epic poetry divinity reception Monro’s Law Helena épica griega antigua divinidad recepción Ley de Monro
Acceso en línea:	http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/141624
Aporte de:	SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata

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description	In this contribution, I will argue that Homer’s Helen is not a human-nonhuman hybrid, though in the <i>Iliad</i> and the <i>Odyssey</i>, the poet seems reluctant to choose between her divine origin on the one hand, and her human appearance and demeanour on the other. Helen surfaces in literature as a daughter of Zeus, sister of semi-divine twins, and wife and mother to mortals. Allegedly, she caused the Trojan War. In her performance and her speeches, she shows herself as the center of attention, a claim that is never disputed. As she acts and speaks, Helen is on a par with the gods, but without serious regard for mortals. I will argue that the poet’s inability to clearly distinguish between the various <i>personae</i> betrays his implicit predilection for Helen as a goddess in disguise, rather than a supernatural human being. Later tradition and reception acknowledges Helen’s working as a divinity.
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‘Sort of human’? The divinity and humanity of Homer’s Helen

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