Abstract
FROM THE GROWING NUMBER of publications in the field, it would appear that the study of the Homeric formula is proceeding apace. But a major difficulty impedes our understanding of this complex phenomenon, for there is little agreement on the fundamental question of what a formula is. In many instances Parry's definition is either quoted or tacitly assumed.1 In other cases scholars have pointed out shortcomings in Parry's formulation and its application and have attempted to redefine the concept.2 Others still have sought out different qualities of formular language and have tried to add their findings to our conception of the formula.3 But formular studies are still in their infancy. We simply do not know enough about the formula to frame a definition that will be satisfactory on all counts. The purpose of this paper is to make
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