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Women Poets and the Origin of the Greek Hexameter.

Authors :
CONNOR, W. ROBERT
Source :
Arion; Fall2019, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p85-102, 18p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article discusses women poets and the origin of the Greek hexameter. Topics include a woman poet named Boio and a native of Delphi, who composed a hymn for the Delphians, few of her poems such as "Ornithogonia" or "The Birth of the Birds," and eight women poets including Anyte, Telesilla and Corinna.

Subjects

Subjects :
WOMEN poets
HEXAMETER

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00955809
Volume :
27
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Arion
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
141670004
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/arion.27.2.0085