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A comparison of the roles of the hero and the seductress in the Tain Bo Cuailgne and the Iliad

by Mark A. Hayes
published on 07 May 2012
This paper attempts to redefine the role of the “hero” in ancient Western epic poetry, focusing specifically on the Iliad of Homer and the Irish epic the Tain Bo Cuailgne, by focusing on the maintenance of a hierarchy of loyalties. Similarly, this paper demonstrates the need to expand the traditional conception of the epic seductress. Ultimately... [continue reading]
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  • c. 2150 BCE - 2000 BCE
    The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh written on clay tablets.
  • c. 1900 BCE - c. 1600 BCE
    The poem "Descent of Inanna" is written.
  • c. 1900 BCE - c. 1600 BCE
    Composition of The Descent of Inanna.
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