The Earliest Philoctetes

This article examines representations of the archer Philoctetes in the early Greek sources. In particular, it explores Homer's three brief references to him. Its central argument is that, although he does not actually appear in either Homeric poem, Philoctetes' mythical profile and his per...

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Published in:	Scholia : Natal studies in classical antiquity Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 2 - 16
Main Author:	Mackie, C.J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dunedin University of KwaZulu-Natal 01-01-2009 Department of Classics
Subjects:	Epic literature Greek language La Trobe University Mythology Odysseus (Greek mythology) Philoctetes (Greek mythology) Poetry Sophocles (496?-406 BC) Trojan War Lemnos
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Summary:	This article examines representations of the archer Philoctetes in the early Greek sources. In particular, it explores Homer's three brief references to him. Its central argument is that, although he does not actually appear in either Homeric poem, Philoctetes' mythical profile and his persona lie behind both the Iliad and Odyssey in important ways.
Bibliography:	Scho_c.jpg Scholia: Studies in Classical Antiquity, Vol. 18, 2009: 2-16
ISSN:	1018-9017 2253-2331