Andreas T. Zanker is Assistant Professor of Classics at Amherst College, Massachusetts. He is the author of Greek and Latin Expressions of Meaning: The Classical Origins of a Modern Metaphor (2016) and a coeditor of Horace and Seneca: Interactions, Intertexts, Interpretations (2017).

'This excellent, timely, and lucidly written book, the first monograph to explore the significance of conceptual metaphor theory in any ancient literary corpus, stands at the cutting edge of contemporary classical studies. Zanker's careful and comprehensive account of Homeric metaphors for time, speech, mind, and selfhood will immediately establish itself as a landmark study in the field.' Douglas Cairns, University of Edinburgh

• Introduction; 1. Ancient and modern views on metaphor in Homer; 2. Conceptual metaphors for time in Homer; 3. Conceptual metaphors for speech in Homer; 4. Conceptual metaphors for mind, intention, and self in Homer; Conclusion; Appendix 1. Metaphor and composition in performance; Appendix 2. Homeric metaphor and the lexicon – the case of ὄσσομαι.

Andreas T. Zanker is Assistant Professor of Classics at Amherst College, Massachusetts. He is the author of Greek and Latin Expressions of Meaning: The Classical Origins of a Modern Metaphor (2016) and a coeditor of Horace and Seneca: Interactions, Intertexts, Interpretations (2017).

'This excellent, timely, and lucidly written book, the first monograph to explore the significance of conceptual metaphor theory in any ancient literary corpus, stands at the cutting edge of contemporary classical studies. Zanker's careful and comprehensive account of Homeric metaphors for time, speech, mind, and selfhood will immediately establish itself as a landmark study in the field.' Douglas Cairns, University of Edinburgh

• Introduction; 1. Ancient and modern views on metaphor in Homer; 2. Conceptual metaphors for time in Homer; 3. Conceptual metaphors for speech in Homer; 4. Conceptual metaphors for mind, intention, and self in Homer; Conclusion; Appendix 1. Metaphor and composition in performance; Appendix 2. Homeric metaphor and the lexicon – the case of ὄσσομαι.