An indic reflex of the homeric cyclopeia.

• Emily Blanchard West ^[1]
  1. [1] The College of St. Catherine
• Localización: Classical journal, ISSN 0009-8353, Vol. 101, Nº 2, 2005, págs. 125-160
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Homeric Cyclopeia has long been understood to be native to the folktale, rather than the epic, tradition. This article suggests that a set of episodes from the Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata may provide not only a better hypothesis for the origins of the tale, but a compelling explanation of its meaning. The Mahābhārata's three scenes describing combat with ogres appear to have been constructed upon the same underlying tale as the Cyclopeia, and their narrative commonalities are supported by philological evidence as well. The comparison ultimately suggests that the story derives from Indo-European ritual and friction between the warrior and priestly classes.