At the beginning of book 13, soon after the Trojans have broken through the Greek fortifications around their ships, Poseidon intervenes in the action and rallies the Greeks to defend themselves. The intervention, however, has a few interesting features that may reflect on how we understand the gods’ functions in epic. The Homeric gods are … Continue reading Poseidon, Divine Hypocrite: Impersonation and Interpretation in Iliad 13