Ulysses’ final identification in the Odyssey is not a univocal event: the recognition has several steps, some more symbolic than others. This paper deals in particular with the scene of the bow competition in Od. XXI, after which the hero kills the suitors. Data drawn from both textual analysis and archaeological surveys from the Aegean Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages allows us to distinguish different symbolic facets of the bow: hunting weapon, Penelope’s avatar, “double” of the cithara and, as such, even feature of royalty.
L'arco di Ulisse. Osservazioni sul riconoscimento dell'eroe
CUCUZZA, NICOLA;MARI, FRANCESCO
2017-01-01
Abstract
Ulysses’ final identification in the Odyssey is not a univocal event: the recognition has several steps, some more symbolic than others. This paper deals in particular with the scene of the bow competition in Od. XXI, after which the hero kills the suitors. Data drawn from both textual analysis and archaeological surveys from the Aegean Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages allows us to distinguish different symbolic facets of the bow: hunting weapon, Penelope’s avatar, “double” of the cithara and, as such, even feature of royalty.
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