The Psychic Term ἦτορ: ¡ts nature and relation to person in Homer and the Homeric Hymns

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  • Shirley Darcus Sullivan

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https://doi.org/10.3989/emerita.1996.v64.i1.244

Abstract


This article discusses one of the three terms for «heart» in early Greek epic: ἦτορ. It shows that ἦτορ serves frequently as a seat of emotion in individuals, especially of joy, anger, and grief. It can also be involved in thought, especially in emotional situations.

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Published

1996-06-30

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Sullivan, S. D. (1996). The Psychic Term ἦτορ: ¡ts nature and relation to person in Homer and the Homeric Hymns. Emerita, 64(1), 11–29. https://doi.org/10.3989/emerita.1996.v64.i1.244

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