Did the Greeks have bodies?

Keywords: Homer, σῶμα, Iliad, Odyssey, Hesiod
Agencies: Proyecto «Estudios filológicos sobre la mujer en la medicina griega antigua: un enfoque multidisciplinar», PID2022-136236NB-I00, MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ FEDER, UE

Abstract

A detailed review of the Homeric places where σῶμα appears and the study of this word from the point of view of semantics excludes the interpretation as ‘corpse’.

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Published
2025-03-31
How to Cite
Rodríguez Alfageme, I. (2025). Did the Greeks have bodies? Cuadernos de Filología Clásica. Estudios Griegos E Indoeuropeos, 35, 125-142. https://doi.org/10.5209/cfcg.95750
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