ALCINOUS' SPEAKING NAME IN THE ODYSSEY: THE KING OF A STRONG MIND

Autor(es)

Semedo, Rafael de A.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: CADERNOS DE LETRAS DA UFF; v. 29, n. 58, p. 149-162, 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

In this article I contend that the name of Alcinous, the king of the Phaeacians in the Odyssey, is comprised of the terms alki, ``strength{''}, and noos, ``mind{''}, and that Homer makes use of his designation as a characterizing device: a speaking name. To argue so, I carry out a comparative analysis to words with similar formation, and assess how the king's appearance in the poem contributes to this understanding. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/05138-9 - Od. XI, 363-9: mentira e verdade na recepção de Alcínoo aos apólogoi
• Beneficiário: Rafael de Almeida Semêdo
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado