Chapter Il «Grillo» di Plutarco e Omero
Overview & Synopsis
Plutarch’s work Beasts are rational is a fictitious dialogue linked with Circe’s episode in the Odyssey. It contains a lively discussion between Odysseus and a (speaking) pig named Gryllus, who prefers to be an animal rather than become a man again (as he was before). The discussion specifically takes place in the situation of Od. 12, in the night before Odysseus’ departure. Gryllus prevails, by claiming that beasts are more virtuous than men.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Chapter Il «Grillo» di Plutarco e Omero |
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| Author / Organization | Casanova, Angelo |
| Subject & Discipline | Plutarch’s Moralia |
| Categories | Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Publication Year | 2026 |
| License / Rights | Open Access / Creative Commons |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-30712 |
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