All 3 entries tagged Omeros-Seven Seas

blinded saint

blinded saint (7.LVII.i).

Lucia: 'Feminine form of the old Roman given name Lucius, which is probably derivative of Latin lux "light"… St Lucia of Syracuse, who was martyred in 304, was a very popular saint in the Middle Ages; she is often represented in medieval art as blinded and with her eyes on a platter, but the tradition that she had her eyes put out is probably based on nothing more than the association between light and eyes' (Bib:DFN). This is also a reference to the convention of blind poets (e.g. Homer, Milton, Seven Seas) in the epic tradition.

Amanda Hopkins : 09 Jul 2007 13:25 |  Tags: Blinded Saint Characters Christianity Context Epic Tradition Omeros-Seven Seas Religion St Lucia |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Omeros–Seven Seas

Amanda Hopkins : 09 Jul 2007 13:21 |  Tags: Characters Omeros-Seven Seas |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

thin voice

I heard my own thin voice […] steadying its wing (7.LVII.i).

The Narrator is taking on the role of the bard from Omeros/Seven Seas, as Odysseus does from Demodokos (Odyssey 9:2-15).

Amanda Hopkins : 09 Jul 2007 13:21 |  Tags: Characters Epic Tradition Narrator Odysseus Odyssey Omeros-Seven Seas Thin Voice |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem