Abstract
This article aims to provide a more exact overview of the structure of the traditional typescene of seduction in ancient Greek epic poems, based on the insights of the previousresearch of Forsyth and Sowa. All instances of such seduction scenes have at least someof the following elements: divine inducement, preparation, departure and approach, andreaction of the male audience. In some cases, the characters go a step further: when thereluctance of one of the participants has been overcome, the man and the woman havesex, after which they realize the painful consequences. The poets sometimes deviate fromthis scheme, usually due to the requirements of the context. However, in some cases thisdeviation indicates an original intervention of the poet. Two examples of this will be discussed.
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