Series | Antiquity Studies
Edited book | ΦΑΙΔΙΜΟΣ ΕΚΤΩΡ
Chapter | Δύνασαι πάλιν αὐτὸν ἐγεῖραι

Δύνασαι πάλιν αὐτὸν ἐγεῖραι

Cristianizzazione del lessico funerario e del linguaggio epico nella risurrezione di Lazzaro (Cometa, Anth. Pal. 15.40)

This paper offers an analysis of the epigram composed by Cometas for the resurrection of Lazarus (Anth. Pal. 15.40) and its relationship with funerary and epic models, showing how the traditional language of grief and divinity is transformed by the Christian faith. The text contains many expressions that can be compared with epigrammatic language and variations of Homeric verses and formulae, particularly in the description of Christ, where Usurpation and Kontrastimitation can be identified.


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Submitted: May 17, 2021 | Accepted: June 23, 2021 | Published: Dec. 16, 2021 | Language: it

Keywords Homeric model Christian poetry Funerary epigram Byzantine poetry Greek epigram

Copyright © 2021 Alice Franceschini. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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