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Ways to die for warriors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Homeric similes and comparisons have many narrative functions. In death scenes, they contribute to the characterization of victim and aggressor and of death itself.
Scheijnen, Tine
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Pindaric Kleos [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Artykuł porusza kwestię funkcjonowania pojęcia sławy - kleos - w „Odach zwycięskich” Pindara. Pierwszym problemem jest stosunek pomiędzy kleos Pindara a kleos epickim, w szczególności Homeryckim.
Jaszczyński, Maciej
core   +2 more sources

Polymetis freud: Some reflections on the psychoanalytic significance of Homer's odyssey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The official published version can be accessed from the link ...
Nobus, D
core   +1 more source

Civilly Disobeying What? On Directness and Relevance in Civil Disobedience

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent acts of civil disobedience in protest against politicians' inaction about climate change have often targeted works of art to provoke public opinion on the issue. Such initiatives have attracted criticism from those who object to this form of political dissent.
Federico Zuolo
wiley   +1 more source

Insight into the Community: Bee Similes in the Iliad and the Aeneid [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper offers a comparative analysis of the bee similes in Homer’s Iliad and Virgil’s Aeneid to demonstrate that there are significant thematic connections between the similes in the two epics.
Heist, Sara
core   +1 more source

Training robots with natural and lightweight human feedback

open access: yesAI Magazine, Volume 47, Issue 1, Spring 2026.
Abstract Generalist robot models promise broad applicability across domains but currently require extensive expert demonstrations for task specialization, which is a costly and impractical barrier for real‐world deployment. In this article, which summarizes the author's presentation in the New Faculty Highlights Track of the 39th annual AAAI Conference
Erdem Bıyık
wiley   +1 more source

Concerning the Influence of the Iliad on the Worldview of Alexander the Great [PDF]

open access: yesHypothekai
This article examines the widely accepted scholarly view that the Iliad played a crucial role in shaping Alexander the Great’s character and his deliberate emulation of Achilles. Early accounts of his deep reverence for Homeric heritage and the heroes of
Alexander A. KLEYMEONOV
doaj   +1 more source

The present status of the Homeric question [PDF]

open access: yes, 1923
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston ...
Given, Frances Winifred
core   +1 more source

Archeo‐Inspiration from the Cultural History of Glass: Historic Accounts, Anecdotes and Hard Facts as Challenges to Modern Material Science

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 16, 17 March 2026.
Glass, historically valued for its purity and durability, has long inspired artists and societies. This article introduces the concept of “Archeo‐Inspiration”, drawing on cultural and historical contexts of glass to guide future material innovations.
Eva von Contzen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Looks of Love and Loathing:Cultural Models of Vision and Emotion in Ancient Greek Culture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
International audienceThis paper considers the intersection of cultural models of emotion, specifically love and envy, with folk and scientific models of vision in Greek antiquity.
Cairns, Douglas
core   +1 more source

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