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Digenis Akritis: Een tekst, een held

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Abstract

This article offers an introduction to Digenis Akritis, one of the first literary texts written in the Greek vernacular. First the two most important versions, E and G, and their differences are discussed. The historical background of the text is a second topic that is treated. Most attention is paid, however, to the kind of text Digenis Akritis is. The author argues that Digenis Akritis is a text sui generis using elements from the Greek novel, hagiography and epic. In doing so, the narrative has its own specific purpose: the depiction of an imperfect, human hero.

How to Cite:

Penninck, M., (2008) “Digenis Akritis: Een tekst, een held”, Tetradio 17(1): 4, 89–108. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/tetradio.91782