A Commentary on Homer's Odyssey, Volume II: Books IX-XVI

312 Pages·1989·10.596 MB·English

by  Alfred Heubeck, Arie Hoekstra

A COMMENTARY ON
HOMER'S ODYSSEY
VOLUME II
BOOKS IX-XVI
ALFRED HEUBECK
ARIE HOEKSTRA
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Heubeck, Alfred, 1914-1987.
A commentary on Homer's Odyssey.
Revised English edition of: Omero: Odissea.
Vol. 2. by Alfred Heubeck. Arie Hoekstra.
Contents: v. 2. Books IX-XVI.
1. Homer. Odyssey. 2. Odysseus (Greek mythology)
in literature. I. Hoekstra, A. 11. West, Stephanie.
Ill. Hainsworth, J. B. Uohn Bryan) N. Title.
V. Title: Homer, Odyssey.
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CONTENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ABBREVIATIONS VII
BOOKS IX-XII (A. Heubeck)
Introduction 3
Commentary 12
BOOKS XIII-XVI (A. Hoekstra)
Introduction 147
Commentarv 161
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INDEX
V

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ABBREVIATIONS
The abbreviations used for ancient authors correspond to those employed in
the ninth edition ofLiddell and Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (LSJ) and in the
Oxford Latin Dictionary, for periodicals to those of L' Annee philologique.
Editions of the 04Jssey referred to in the Commentary:
Alien T. W. Alien, Homeri Opera, iii2, iv2 (Oxford
Classical Text), Oxford, 1917, 1919.
Amcis-Hentze-Cauer Homers Odyssee f. den Schulgebrauch erklart von
K. F. Ameis u. C. Hentze, bearbeitet von
P. Cauer, i 114, 213, ii 1", 210, Leipzig, 1920,
1940, 1928, 1925-
Hainsworth * 0mero, Odissea, libri v- viii: lntroduz;ione, lesto e
commento a cura dij. B. Hainsworth, Fondazione
Lorenzo Valla, Rome, 1982.
Hcubeck* Omero, OdiJSea, libri ix-xii; xxiii-xxiv: lntroduz
ione, teslo e commenlo a cura di Alfred Heubeck,
Fondazione Lorenzo Valla, Rome, 1983, 1987.
Hoekstra* Omero, Odissea, libri xiii-xvi: /ntroduz;ione, lesto e
commenlo a cura di Aric Hoekstra, Fondazionc
Lorenzo V alia, Rome, 1984.
Merry-Riddell W. W. Merry and J. Riddcll, Homer's Odyssey:
Books i-xii, Oxford, 1886.
Monro D. B. Monro, Homer's Odyssey: Books xiii-xxiv,
Oxford, 1901.
Russo* Omero, Odissea, libri xvii-xx: lntroduz;ione, testo e
commento a cura di Joseph Russo, Fondazione
Lorenzo Valla, Rome, 1985.
Stanford W. B. Stanford, The Odyssey of Homer2, Mac
millan, London, 1959.
van Leeuwen J. van Leeuwen, Homeri Carmina, cum prolego
menis, no lis criticis, commenlariis exegeticis, Odyssea,
Leiden, 19I7.
von der M iihll P. von der Miihll, Homeri Odyssea', Basel, I96I
(Stuttgart, I 984) .
S. West* Omero, Odissea, libri i-iv: lntroduz;ione generate di
Alfred Heubeck e Stephanie West, introduz;ione; testo e
commento a cura di Stephanie West, Fondazione
Lorenzo V alia, Rome, I 98 I.
* The present volume is the second in the English edition (introductions and
commentary only); the first volume (Books i-viii) was published in 1988, and the third
(Books xvii-xxiv) is forthcoming (both from OUP).
VII
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Works mentioned by abbreviated title:
Ameis-Hentze, Anhang K. F. Ameis ·and C. Hentze, Anhang zu Homers
Odyssee', Leipzig, I 889, I 895 3•
Archaeologia Archaeologia Homerica: Die Denkmiiler u. das
friihgriechische Epos, ed. F. Matz and H. G.
Buchholz, Gottingen, I967.
Arcnd, Scenen W. Arend, Die typischen Scenen bei Homer, Berlin,
1933·
Austin, Archery N. Austin, Archery at the Dark if the Moon: Poetic
Problems in Homer's Odyssey, Berkeley-Los
Angeles, I975·
Bech tel, Lexilogus F. Bechtel, Lexilogus zu Homer, Halle, '9'4·
Beekes, Laryngeals R. S. P. Beekes, The Development of the Proto
lndo-European Laryngeals zn Greek, The
Hague-Paris, 1969.
Besslich, Schweigen S. Besslich, Schweigen-Verschweigen-Obergehen:
Die Darstellung des Unausgesprochenen in der Odys
see, Heidelberg, I966.
Bethe, Homer E. Bethe, Homer: Dichtung und Sage, i-iii,
Leipzig-Berlin, I 914, I 922, 19292•
- - Odyssee --ibid. ii: Odyssee, Kyklos, Zeitbestimmung',
Leipzig, I929.
Boiling, Evidence G. M. Boiling, The External Evidence for Inter
polation in Homer, Oxford, I925.
Bowra, HP C. M. Bowra, Heroic Poetry, London, I952.
Burkert, Religion W. Burkert, Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical,
trans. John Raffan, Blackwell, I985.
Cauer, Homerkritik P. Cauer, Grundfragen der Homerkritik', Leipzig,
I92 I-3·
Chantraine, Dictionnaire P. Chantraine, Dictionnaire itymologique de la
langue grecque, Paris, I 968-So.
- - Formation - -La Formation des noms en grec ancien, Paris,
I933·
- - Grammaire - --Grammaire homirique I 3, ii 2, Paris, I 958, I 963.
- -Morphologie - -Morphologie historique du grec, Paris, I967.
Clay, Wrath J. S. Clay, The Wrath of Athena: Gods and Men in
the Odyssey, Princeton, I983.
Companion A Companion to Homer, cd. A. J. B. Wace and
F. H. Stubbings, London, I962.
Delebecque, Tilimaque E. Delebecque, Tilimaque et la structure de l'Odys
sie, Annates de lafaculti des lettres d'Aix-en-Provence,
NS xxi, I 958.
Denniston, Particles J. D. Denniston, The Greek Particles', Oxford,
I954·
Ebeling, Lexicon H. Ebeling, Lexicon Homericum, Leipzig, I88o-5.
V Ill
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Eiscnberger, Studien H. Eisenberger, Studien ::.ur Odyssee, Wiesbaden,
1973·
Erbse, Beitriige H. Erbse, Beitriil!,e ::.um Verstiindnis der Odyssee,
Berlin-New York, 1972.
Fenik, Studies B. Fenik, Studies in the Odyssey, Hermes Einzel
schriften, xxx, Wiesbaden, 1974.
Finley, World M. I. Finley, The World !if Odysseus (second
revised edn.), Harmondsworth, 1979.
Finsler, Homer G. Finsler, Homer, i 1-2, ii, Leipzig, 2 I9I8, 31924.
Focke, Odyssee F. Focke, Die Odyssee, Stuttgart-Berlin, I 943·
Frankel, Gleichnisse H. Frankel, Die homerischen Gleichnisse, Gottin
gcn, 1921.
Frisk, GEW H. Frisk, Griechisches erymologisches Worterbuch,
Hcidelberg, I 954-73.
Gcrmain, Genese G. Germain, Genese de l'Odyssie, Paris, 1954.
Goodwin, Syntax W. W. Goodwin, Syntax of the Moods and Tenses of
the Greek Verb, London, 2 I889, repr. London,
1965, 1g66.
Guthric, Gods W. K. C. Guthrie, The Greeks and their Gods,
London, 1950.
Hainsworth, Flexibilify ]. B. Hainsworth, The Flexibiliry of the Homeric
Formula, Oxford, 1968.
Heubeck, Dichter A. Heubeck, Der Odyssee-Dichter und die Ilias,
Erlangen, 1954.
Hoekstra, Modifications A. Hoekstra, Homeric Modifications of Formulaic
Prolofypes, Amsterdam, 1965.
Holscher, Untersuchun,gen U. Holscher, Untersuchungen ;:;ur Form der Od_yssee,
Leipzig, 1939·
Kirchhoff, Odyssee A. Kirchhoff, Die Homerische Odyssee und ihre
Entstehung, Berlin, 1879·
Kirk, Commentary G. S. Kirk, The Iliad: A Commentary, i. Books 1-4,
Cambridge, 1985.
---Homer --Homer and the Oral Tradition, Cambridge,
1976.
---Myths --The Nature of Greek Myths, Harmonds
worth, 1974.
----Songs --The Songs of Homer, Cambridge, 1962.
Kl. Pauly Der Kleine Pauly: Lexicon der Antike in 5 Biinden,
ed. K. Ziegler and W. Sontheimer, Munich,
1964-75, DTV Munich, I979·
Kiihncr-Gerth R. Kiihner, Ausfiihrliche Grammatik der griechischen
Sprache, i-ii. Sat;:;lehre3, besorgt v. B. Gerth,
Hanover, I898-1go4, repr. Lcverkusen, 1955.
Kurt, Fachausdriicke C. Kurt, Seemiinnische Fachausdriicke bei Homer,
Gottingen, 1979.
Leaf, Iliad W. Leaf, The Iliad2, London, 1900-2.
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ABBREVIATIONS
Lejeune, Phonetique M. Lejeune, Phonetique historique du mycinien et du
grec ancien, Paris, I 972.
Lesky, Homeros A. Lesky, Homeros, RE, Supplementband xi,
Stuttgart, I 967.
Leumann, Wiirter M. Leumann, Homerische Wiirter, Base!, I950.
LfgrE Lexicon des friihgriechischen Epos, ed. B. Snell and
H. Erbse, Gottingen, I955- .
Lord, Singer A. B. Lord, The Singer of Tales, Cambridge,
Mass.-London, I96o.
Lorimer, Monuments H. L. Lorimer, Homer and the Monuments,
London, I 950.
Ludwich, AHT A. Ludwich, Aristarchs Homerische Textkritik, i, ii,
Leipzig, I884-5.
Marzullo, Problema B. Marzullo, ll problema omerico2, Milan-Naples,
I970.
Mattes, Ocfysseus W. Mattes, Ocfysseus bei den Phiiaken, Wiirzburg,
I958.
Meister, Kunstsprache K. Meister, Die homerische Kunstsprache, Leipzig,
I 92 I, repr. Darmstadt, I 966.
Merkelbach, R. Merkelbach, Untersuchungen zur Odyssee2, Zet
Untersuchungen emata, ii, Munich, I969.
Meuli, Ocfyssee K. Meuli, Ocfyssee und Argonautika ( = Gesam
melte Schriften (Base!, I975), ii. 593-676), Ber
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Monro, Homeric Dialect D. B. Monro, A Grammar rif the Homeric Dialect2,
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Moulton, Similes C. Moulton, Similes in the Homeric Poems, Hypo
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Nickau, Untersuchungen K. Nickau, Untersuchungen zur textkritischen Meth
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Nilsson, Geschichte M. P. Nilsson, Geschichte der griechischen Religion3,
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Onians, Origins R. B. Onians, The Origins of European Thought,
Cambridge, 1951.
Page, Folktales D. L. Page, Folktales in Homer's Odyssey,
Cambridge, Mass., I972.
--Ocfyssey --The Homeric Odyssey, Oxford, I955·
-PMG --Poetae Melici Graeci, Oxford, I962.
-SLG --Supplementum Lyricis Graecis, Oxford, I 974·
Palmer, Interpretation L. R. Palmer, The Interpretation of Mycenaean
Greek Texts, Oxford, I 963, I 9692•
Parry, Blameless Aegis thus Anne Amory Parry, Blameless Aegisthus, Leiden,
I973·
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