Troy Is Burning: Epic Archetypes

Alberto Camerotto

doi:10.4312/clotho.5.2.109-126

Authors

Alberto Camerotto Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/clotho.5.2.109-126

Keywords:

Troy, Iliad, epic, archetypes, Quintus of Smyrna, war

Abstract

The paper discusses the Italian project on “Ilioupersis: Epic Archetypes,” which delves into the multifaceted concept of war violence across cultures and history, exploring its representation in various disciplines like literature, art, and cinema. Through seminars, conferences, and public actions, the project aims to enhance civil consciousness and collective memory, particularly focusing on the fall of Troy as a universal symbol of violence and its consequences. With a strong emphasis on engaging younger scholars and involving communities, the project seeks to foster a shared historical and cultural awareness around war violence themes. Moreover, it explores the transformative power of sport as a symbol of peace and cooperation, drawing parallels between ancient athletic ideals and contemporary societal values. Collaborations with institutions like UNESCO aim to extend these discussions to conflict-affected areas, promoting peace-building efforts through cultural understanding and dialogue. Ultimately, the project advocates for a civilization that values peace, understanding, and cooperation over violence and conflict.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Anderson, Michael J. The Fall of Troy in Early Greek Poetry and Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.

Avlamis, Pavlos. “Contextualizing Quintus: The Fall of Troy and the Cultural Uses of the Paradoxical Cityscape in Posthomerica 13.” Transactions of the American Philological Association 149 (2019): 153–214.

Barbaresco, Katia. “La terra e il sangue (secondo Quinto Smirneo).” Lexis 37 (2019): 323–39.

Bigai, Silvia. “Nausicaa e lo straniero: Civiltà, accoglienza, ospitalità.” In Il grido di Andromaca: Voci di donne contro la guerra, edited by Alberto Camerotto, Katia Barbaresco, and Valeria Melis, 141–52. Vittorio Veneto: De Bastiani Editore, 2022.

Brillante, Carlo. “Elena nella notte della presa di Troia: Dall’Iliou¬persis all’Eneide.” Aevum Antiquum 9 (2009): 109–39.

Cadario, Matteo. “Il cavallo di Troia aveva le ruote? Riflessioni su tradizione letteraria e iconografica.” In Philoxenia: Viaggi e vi¬aggiatori nella Grecia di ieri e di oggi, edited by Andrea Capra, Stefano Martinelli Tempesta, and Cecilia Nobili, 223–26. Milan: Mimesis, 2020.

Camerotto, Alberto. “Il duello e l’agone: Le regole della violenza nell’epica eroica.” Nikephoros 20 (2007): 9–32.

-------- . “I giorni del sangue: Immagini e codici eroici della violenza per la Ilioupersis.” L’Immagine Riflessa 21 (2012): 65–94.

-------- . “Parrhesia: Una parola per i ‘Classici contro.’” Atene e Roma 6 (2012): 51–63.

-------- . “Utopici Feaci, ovvero a che cosa servono le utopie (secondo Omero).” In Utopia (Europa): Ovvero del diventare cittadini eu¬ropei, edited by Alberto Camerotto and Filippomaria Pontani, 13–34. Milan: Mimesis, 2019.

-------- . Troia brucia: Come e perché raccontare l’Ilioupersis. Milan: Mimesis, 2022.

-------- . Ilioupersis: La caduta di Troia in quattro atti, con un prologo, un epilogo e qualche nota di commento (sulle tracce epiche di Trifiodoro). Vittorio Veneto: De Bastiani Editore, 2023.

Campbell, Malcolm. A Commentary on Quintus Smyrnaeus Postho¬merica XII. Leiden: Brill, 1981.

Consoloni, Ludovica. “Le donne di Troia: Fondamenta della città in pace, frammenti della città distrutta.” In Il grido di Andromaca: Voci di donne contro la guerra, edited by Alberto Camerotto, Katia Barbaresco, and Valeria Melis, 65–78. Vittorio Veneto: De Bastiani Editore, 2022.

de Jong, Irene J. F. A Narratological Commentary on the Odyssey. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.

Edwards, Mark W. The Iliad: A Commentary 5; Books 17–20. Cam¬bridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

Ervin, Miriam. “A Relief Pithos from Mykonos.” Archaiologikon Deltion 18 (1963): 37–75.

-------- . “Notes on Relief Pithoi of the Tenian-Boiotian Group.” Ame¬rican Journal of Archaeology 80, no. 1 (1976): 19–41.

Farioli, Marcella. “Le dita tagliate delle donne greche: Femminile, guerra e cittadinanza.” In Uomini contro: Tra l’Iliade e la grande guerra, edited by Alberto Camerotto, Marco Fucecchi, and Giorgio Ieranò, 157–74. Milan: Mimesis, 2017.

Graf, F. “Women, War, and Warlike Divinities.” Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 55 (1984): 245–54.

Graziosi, Barbara, and Johannes Haubold. Homer: Iliad, Book 6. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Kirk, Geoffry S. The Iliad: A Commentary 2; Books 5–8. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990.

Lämmer, Manfred. “La cosiddetta ‘pace olimpica’ nell’antichità greca.” In Lo sport in Grecia, edited by Paola Angeli Bernardini, 119–52. Rome: Editori Laterza, 1988.

Leandro, Federica. “Piangere Troia: Attraverso le lacrime delle donne.” In Il grido di Andromaca: Voci di donne contro la guerra, edited by Alberto Camerotto, Katia Barbaresco, and Valeria Melis, 39–52. Vittorio Veneto: De Bastiani Editore, 2022.

Loman, Pasi. “No Woman No War: Women’s Participation in An¬cient Greek Warfare.” Greece & Rome 51, no. 1 (2004): 34–54.

Miguélez-Cavero, Laura. Triphiodorus: The Sack of Troy; A General Study and a Commentary. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2013.

Moriss, Sarah P. “The Sacrifice of Astyanax: Near Eastern Contri¬butions to the Siege of Troy.” In The Ages of Homer: A Tribute to Emily Townsend Vermeule, edited by Jane B. Carter and Sarah P. Morris, 221–45. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1995.

Renker, Stephan. A Commentary on Quintus of Smyrna, Posthomerica 13. Bamberg: University of Bamberg Press, 2020.

Rousseau, Philippe. “War, Speech, and the Bow Are Not Women’s Bussiness.” In Women & War in Antiquity, edited by Jacqueline Fabre-Serris and Alison Keith, 15–33. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.

Scheijnen, Tine. Quintus of Smyrna’s Posthomerica: A Study of Heroic Characterization and Heroism. Leiden: Brill, 2018.

Tanozzi, Federico. “L’antiduello, ovvero della morte di Priamo.” Lexis 41 (2023): 423–52.