In the Iliad at the beginning of her literary tradition, the figure of Helen is marked by a funda... more In the Iliad at the beginning of her literary tradition, the figure of Helen is marked by a fundamental ambiguity. This ambiguity is represented through her crossing of boundaries; not only between nations, but also between the world of women and the world of men. Victor Turner has noted that ambiguity is a condition that enables the characters to "slip through the network of classifications that normally locate positions in cultural space. These liminal
Homer ¶s Odyssey has been translated over the centuries into various forms of poetry and prose. W... more Homer ¶s Odyssey has been translated over the centuries into various forms of poetry and prose. While the story remains the same, the wording is far from meticulous and can generate a very different impression on the reader depending on the translation and its formatting. Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure, as in traditional poetry.
In the Iliad at the beginning of her literary tradition, the figure of Helen is marked by a funda... more In the Iliad at the beginning of her literary tradition, the figure of Helen is marked by a fundamental ambiguity. This ambiguity is represented through her crossing of boundaries; not only between nations, but also between the world of women and the world of men. Victor Turner has noted that ambiguity is a condition that enables the characters to "slip through the network of classifications that normally locate positions in cultural space. These liminal
Homer ¶s Odyssey has been translated over the centuries into various forms of poetry and prose. W... more Homer ¶s Odyssey has been translated over the centuries into various forms of poetry and prose. While the story remains the same, the wording is far from meticulous and can generate a very different impression on the reader depending on the translation and its formatting. Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure, as in traditional poetry.
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