Over the Tradition of the Heroic Age: Exit From the Homeric Ontological Model

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This article analyzes the heroic age tradition in Homer's works, showing its implications for ontological models.

The tradition of the heroic age is defined by elements like duel and hospitality, which structure human-divine-natural relations.
Two types of exits from the heroic tradition are identified: one that denormalizes connections and another that asserts the tradition through redundancy.
Homer's epics illustrate a complex interplay between poetic inspiration and historical context in shaping the heroic age narrative.
The study suggests that historical correlates can be discerned from the examination of these traditions and their significance in the poems.

Viktor Bykh (2024) studied this question.

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