Speech Acts and Embedded Narrative Structure in the Getty Hexameters
The Getty Hexameters are an enigmatic text that reveals a conception of the pragmatic force underlying mythic narratives. Although some scholars have concluded that the text is a composite of multiple spells, this paper argues for reading the text as a unified narrative marked by a hierarchy of auth...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
[2016]
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Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Year: 2016, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 139-164 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Getty Hexameters
/ Paian, God
/ Hecate
/ Herakles
/ Narrativity
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BE Greco-Roman religions |
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| Summary: | The Getty Hexameters are an enigmatic text that reveals a conception of the pragmatic force underlying mythic narratives. Although some scholars have concluded that the text is a composite of multiple spells, this paper argues for reading the text as a unified narrative marked by a hierarchy of authoritative speech acts that draw on the authority of three apotropaic divinities: Paean, Hecate, and Heracles. These layers of narrative acts follow a sequence of revelation, mythological analogy, and aitiology, all of which come together to demonstrate the efficacy of the text as an apotropaic charm. |
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| ISSN: | 1868-8888 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/arege-2015-0009 |