Music and immortality: the afterlife of Achilles in Philostratus' Heroicus.(Critical essay)

Ancient Narrative | January 1, 2005| | Copyright

Of all the rewritings of epic tradition which Philostratus undertakes in the Heroicus,(1) one of the most striking is his depiction of Achilles. While Achilles still has his Homeric and Cyclic character as the great Achaean warrior, son of the sea-goddess Thetis, the musical aspect of the hero is dramatically increased. (2) After considering the aspects of Achilles as he appears in the Iliad which may have led Philostratus to develop him in this way, I shall consider the significance of the song which Philostratus' Achilles sings on Leuke. The song, I would argue, is ...

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