Alcinous’ speaking name in the Odyssey: The king of a strong mind
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https://doi.org/10.22409/cadletrasuff.2019n58a632Keywords:
Alcinous, Phaeacians, Odyssey.Abstract
In this article I contend that the name of Alcinous, the king of the Phaeacians in the Odyssey, is comprised of the terms alkí, ‘strength”, and nóos, ‘mind”, and that Homer makes use of his designation as a characterizing device: a speaking name. To argue so, I carry out a comparative analysis to words with similar formation, and assess how the king’s appearance in the poem contributes to this understanding.
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