Dawn, Reestablishing Space and Time: Beginning Iliad 11, Again

Book 11 of the Iliad is filled with action. But it begins with a sunrise. This particular dawn resets the action for the poem and is a good example of how much resonance with myth and other traditions the Homeric narrator can create with just a few words. Iliad 11.1-14 Then Dawn rose from her … Continue reading Dawn, Reestablishing Space and Time: Beginning Iliad 11, Again