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Sansone, David Strolonga, Polyxeni 2015-09-28T16:03:39Z 2015-09-28T16:03:39Z 10000-01-01 2008 2008 My dissertation is a study of the narrative pattern of reciprocity in the major Homeric Hymns to Demeter, Aphrodite, Apollo and Hermes. I argue that the structure of the Hymns emerges out of a progression of the narrative from strife to reconciliation, and I claim that the gods are celebrated for their ability successfully to perform reciprocity and reconcile with their opponents. By employing Marshall Sahlins' theoretical framework, I map out the different types of exchange and I trace the narrative development from negative to positive and balanced (quid pro quo) reciprocity, which is the precondition for the gods' reappraised status. The study of reciprocity reveals a consistent, systematic structure of the Hymns and sheds light on the value of reciprocity in the religious and social realms of Archaic Greece. Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-28T16:03:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4848 bytes, checksum: 96035ab3f5e1c23cc7138a224ce498bd (MD5) 3347542.pdf: 5536089 bytes, checksum: c960ebc9baca9e993fddb529f62861f1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 88739 Lift date: Forever Reason: Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs U of I Only 262 p. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/87458 (MiAaPQ)AAI3347542 eng Literature, Classical "Reciprocity and the Divine: A Study of the Major ""Homeric Hymns""" text Classical Philology Classical Philology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ph.D.