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Zusammenfassung Exploring the functions of space in the Iliad! Christos Tsagalis shows how active spatial representation in similes and descriptive passages influences characterization and narrative action. He also analyzes Homeric modes of visual memory! implicit knowledge! and mnemonic formats in order to better understand descriptive and ekphrastic passages.

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Christos Tsagalis is Associate Professor of Greek Literature at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

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Exploring the functions of space in the Iliad, Christos Tsagalis shows how active spatial representation in similes and descriptive passages influences characterization and narrative action. He also analyzes Homeric modes of visual memory, implicit knowledge, and mnemonic formats in order to better understand descriptive and ekphrastic passages.