Reviews for Contexts of War: Manipulation of Genre in Virgilian Battle Narrative

The average rating for Contexts of War: Manipulation of Genre in Virgilian Battle Narrative based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-02-16 00:00:00 Benedict Gilman 1) It's called Homeric Hymns not because they are by Homer but because they are in the same meter that Homer used. 2) It is a very quick read. A couple hours at most. 3) The Hymn of Demeter/Persephone is the best, Hermes second, and the rest, while interesting and sometimes beautiful, didn't add much for me. 4) Aphrodite is kind of a jerk. They're all kind of jerks.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-02-02 00:00:00 Fredrik Kierulf Pallas Athena I begin to sing, The glorious goddess with gleaming eyes, Brilliantly inventive, her heart relentless, The formidable maiden, guardian of cities, The courageous Tritogeneia. Wise Zeus gave birth to her himself Out of his majestic head. Golden armour clothed her, It was glistening, war-like. All the gods who saw her Were overcome with awe. Suddenly she was there Before Zeus who holds the Aegis. She sprang from his immortal head Shaking her sharp spear. Great Olympus trembled terribly At the power of the goddess With the gleaming eyes. And the earth screamed awfully All around her and the sea Started to move, frothing With dark waves and suddenly The salt sea stopped. The brilliant son of Hyperion stilled His swift-footed horses For along time until Pallas Athena, the maiden, Unclasped the heavenly armour From her immortal shoulders. Wise Zeus was delighted. Farewell, daughter of Zeus Who holds the aegis. And now I shall remember you And another song too.