1. The Iliad
... and Amphinome and Kallianassa;/Klymene was there, Ianeira and Ianassa,/Maira and Oreithyia and lovely-haired Amatheia." (Iliad. XXIII, 39-48) Although much of the poem's sound is lost in translation, we can still see the evidence of orality as a guiding principle in the sound of names like "Doto and Proto" or "Kallianassa" and "Ianassa." There is a definite structure to this ... ...
- Word Count: 1392
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate