The Hippos of Troy
Why Homer Never Talked about a Horse
By (author) Francesco Tiboni
Paperback (Published)
(May 2021)
ISBN: 9781789698992
6.85 x 9.69 inches
Price: $35.00
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This book addresses perhaps the most famous episode in Classical mythology: the Wooden Horse of Troy. Through analysis of words, images and wrecks, the author proposes a new interpretation of what Homer actually intended when he spoke of the ‘hippos’ used by the Greeks to conquer Troy: a particular ship type, used to pay tribute to Levantine kings.
The Hippos of Troy: Why Homer Never Talked About a Horse deals with one of the most famous episodes of the whole of Classical mythology, the Wooden Horse of Troy. Thanks to the analysis of words, images and wrecks, the author proposes a new interpretation of what Homer actually intended when he spoke of the hippos used by the Greeks to conquer the city of Troy. The archaeological, iconographic and philological evidence discussed by the author leads to the conclusion that Homer never talked about a giant wooden horse, nor a war machine. In fact, Homer referred to the use of a particular ship type, a merchant ship of Levantine origin in use in the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age Mediterranean, used to pay tribute to Levantine kings, as well as to trade precious metal around the Mediterranean coast.
Preface
Introduction
Archaeology at Troy
Was it a horse?
The Naval Dimension of Homer
The Nautical Dimension of the Homeric World
Homer as a Source for Naval Archaeology
The Naval Context of the Homeric Narration of the Last Night of Troy
The Wooden Horse in Ancient texts
The original version of the d???at??? ?pp?? of Troy: Homer
Structural elements of the d???at??? ?pp?? of Troy: Vergil
The Wooden Horse of Troy in Classical Art
The Iconography of the Wooden Horse in Ancient Greece
The Iconography of the Wooden Horse in Rome
The Hippos Ships in the Ancient Mediterranean
Textual evidence of the ?pp?? ship
Iconography of the ?pp?? ship
Direct evidence of the ?pp?? ship
The ?pp?? ship and the Trojan War
Why Homer never talked about a horse
Homer's words in their proper context
The deception planned by Athena Pallas
From the Ship to the Wooden Horse of Troy
Bibliography
Ancient Authors, Preface ;
Introduction ;
Archaeology at TroyWas it a horse? The Naval Dimension of Homer ;
The Nautical Dimension of the Homeric WorldHomer as a Source for Naval Archaeology The Naval Context of the Homeric Narration of the Last Night of Troy ;
The Wooden Horse in Ancient textsThe original version of the δουρατέος ἵππος of Troy: HomerStructural elements of the δουρατέος ἵππος of Troy: Vergil The Wooden Horse of Troy in Classical Art ;
The Iconography of the Wooden Horse in Ancient GreeceThe Iconography of the Wooden Horse in Rome The Hippos Ships in the Ancient Mediterranean ;
Textual evidence of the ἵππος shipIconography of the ἵππος shipDirect evidence of the ἵππος shipThe ἵππος ship and the Trojan War Why Homer never talked about a horse ;
Homer’s words in their proper contextThe deception planned by Athena PallasFrom the Ship to the Wooden Horse of Troy Bibliography ;
Ancient Authors
Francesco Tiboni graduated with a degree in Prehistory from the University of Milan and a PhD in Naval Archaeology from the Centre Camille Jullian – Université Aix-Marseille in France. He has directed dozens of underwater archaeological research projects in Italy and abroad, including the recovery of three wrecks, two of which date to the Roman era. He has published books and articles on the themes of nautical archaeology, underwater archaeology and naval archaeology and history.
- By (author) Francesco Tiboni
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