El vino de los héroes homéricos

Abstract

El vino tiene un importante papel en el mundo idealizado de los héroes homéricos. El poeta ofrece las primeras descripciones de vinos griegos, principalmente procedentes del norte del Egeo, situándolos en contextos muy variados, como centro del banquete, bebida reconstituyente, elemento imprescindible en plegarias y juramentos e incluso símbolo de honor que distingue a los personajes más destacados.

Wine has played an important role in the idealized world of Homeric heroes. The poet made the first descriptions of Greek wines, mainly produced at the North of the Aegean Sea, situating it in a variety of contexts: at the center of a banquet, as a tonic beverage, as an essential element in prayers and oaths, and also as a symbol of the honour that distinguishes themain protagonists.