Blame-expression in the Epic Tradition |
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abusive accepted Achaeans Achilles action Aeneas Agamemnon Alexander Alexander's ancient Antilochus Aphrodite Apollo appropriate association battle behavior blame-expression brother censure character charges circumstances command comparable complex concern confrontation context contrast convention conveyed corrective cowardice death Demeter demonstrates direct divine earlier effect efforts employed epic epithet evident examined example expression of blame factors fate fear final force formulaic goading gods Greek hands Hector Hephaestus Hermes heroic Homeric horses human Hymn Hymn to Herm Iliad importance initial intent involves language leaders limits marked Menelaus mocking motivated Nagy narrative neikos Nestor norms noted Odysseus offers particular Patroclus phrase physical plot poetry positive possible praise present proper propriety psogos range reflect rejection relations relationships reproach respect response role sense serious shame shift significance similar situation skill social speech status suggests taunting Thersites threat tone tradition Trojan various verbal Zeus δὲ καὶ τε