Quintus Smyrnaeus

Japanese: クイントゥス[スミュルナの](英語表記)Quintus Smyrnaeus
Quintus Smyrnaeus
A 4th-century Greek poet. Author of a 14-volume heroic epic entitled "The Continuation of Homer." His life is unknown. Written to fill the gap between Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey," this poem covers the events from Hector's burial to the departure of the Greek army for their homeland after the fall of Troy. It details various stories surrounding the fall of Troy, such as the heroic battle of the Amazon queen Penthesilea, the death of Achilles in battle, the madness of Ajax, and the trick of the Wooden Horse, making it a valuable resource for conveying the contents of the lost epics about the Trojan War.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
4世紀のギリシアの詩人。《ホメロスの続編》と題する14巻の英雄叙事詩の作者。生涯については不詳。ホメロスの《イーリアス》と《オデュッセイア》の間を補う目的で書かれたこの詩は,ヘクトルの埋葬からトロイア落城後ギリシアの軍勢が故国へ出発するまでの事件を取り扱う。アマゾンの女王ペンテシレイアの奮戦,アキレウスの戦死,アイアスの発狂,木馬の計略など,トロイア陥落にまつわるさまざまな物語が詳述され,トロイア戦争に関する失われた叙事詩群の内容を伝える貴重な資料となっている。

出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について 情報

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