Making vesture speak: weaving and female character in Homeric Poetry
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-1124.v0i15p7-19Keywords:
Homeric society, female character, weavingAbstract
The aim of this article is to demonstrate in which ways vesture is presented in Homeric society. We argue that weaving, being exclusively female work in Homer, is important so that women may obtain prestige and fame. The Odyssey shows us that offering clothes as a gift was an important step in the hospitality type-scene, consolidating host-guest friendship. Finally, we argue that in Homeric narrative vestment is able to communicate.
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