The Might of Words: A Philosophical Reflection on “The Strange Death of Patroklos”

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

1998

Author

Villela-Petit, Maria da Penha

Journal

Diogenes

Volume

46

Number

1

Pages

101-113

Language

English

Publish Dates

Spring

Keywords

Iliad

Annotation

This article uses a few quotations from Simone Weil’s work on the Iliad to illustrate points the author is making in relation to it. Overall, the article is a reflection on the significances of language in the Iliad and provides only very limited reference to Weil and her work.