Abstract
The Iliad is designed in three cycles, books 1 through 8, 9 through 15, and 16 through 24, in which thematically analogous marked segments (« books ») occupy analogous positions in parallel order. Within each cycle thematically analogous books occupy analogous positions in reverse order (i.e., «ring-composition»). Some of the stylistic and interpretive implications of the design may be tested by sampling two books which the design indicates should be related. Book 3 comes right before the turn of the first cycle, book 6 right after the turn. The examination shows that virtually every scene in each book has a strong resonance with at least one scene in the other. Thematic analysis of the analogous scenes indicates a consistent trajectory of thematic development.
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