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Contents

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© 2020 University of California Press, Berkeley

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Contents IX
Preface XI
List of Abbreviations XIII
Introduction XIX
1. The Traditional Phrase (I): Theory of Production 1
2. The Traditional Phrase (II): Meaning and Significance 27
3. The Motif 64
4. The Motif Sequence 112
5. The "Eternal Return" in the Plot Structure of The Iliad 131
6. AYTAP AXIΛΛEYΣ 167
Conclusion 199
Appendix A: Associative Patterns in Various Oral Literatures 210
Appendix B: Annunciation Phrases from The Iliad A Select List in Order of Occurrence 214
Select Bibliography 217
Index Locorum 223
General Index 233

Spontaneity and Tradition

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https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520320758-toc

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Contents IX
Preface XI
List of Abbreviations XIII
Introduction XIX
1. The Traditional Phrase (I): Theory of Production 1
2. The Traditional Phrase (II): Meaning and Significance 27
3. The Motif 64
4. The Motif Sequence 112
5. The "Eternal Return" in the Plot Structure of The Iliad 131
6. AYTAP AXIΛΛEYΣ 167
Conclusion 199
Appendix A: Associative Patterns in Various Oral Literatures 210
Appendix B: Annunciation Phrases from The Iliad A Select List in Order of Occurrence 214
Select Bibliography 217
Index Locorum 223
General Index 233

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