Influssi omerici in Erodoto: le scene di seduzione e di vestizione

Since antiquity, Herodotus has been linked to Homer because of the numerous Homeric influences on style, language, structure and narrative patterns. This analysis tries to demonstrate the presence in the Histories of a strong Homeric influence regarding one of the most distinctive epic elements, the typical scene, and in particular the scenes of seduction and dressing, taking into account their necessary adaptation to a new context, emphasized by the different literary genre. The analysis of these typical scenes and their comparison with some Herodotean episodes has led to the recognition of a similar recurring structure in the Histories as well as in the Homeric poems; furthermore, a strong link between seduction and dressing scenes in Herodotus as well as in Homer has been identified. The focus of this work is not only the recurrent structure but also on the purpose of these scenes.