Vol. 34 No. 3 (2008): XXXIV - 2008, fascicolo 3
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Penelope χειρὶ παχείῃ (Od. 21.6)

Published 2013-07-04

Keywords

  • Homer,
  • Odyssey,
  • Penelope

Abstract

An analysis of the Homeric occurrences of this formulaic phrase («with sovereign hand») shows that here it refers to Penelope’s royalty.