The similes in Homer are treasure troves. They describe scenes of
Greek life that are not presented in their simplest form anywhere
else: landscapes and seascapes, storms and calm weather, fighting
among animals, civic disputes, athletic contests, horse races,
community entertainment, women involved in their daily tasks, men
running their farms and orchards. These basic paratactic additions
to the narrative show how the Greeks found and developed parallels
between two scenes--each of which elucidated and interpreted the
other--then expressed those scenes in effective poetic language.
In The Artistry of the Homeric Simile, Scott explores the
variations and modifications that Homer employs in order to make
similes blend expressively with the larger context. This engaging
study will help unlock the richness of Homer for the modern reader.
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