Open AccessEucharystia u Homera?
Author(s) -
Dariusz Piasecki
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
vox patrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2719-3586
pISSN - 0860-9411
DOI - 10.31743/vp.3275
Subject(s) - supper , eucharist , apostles , context (archaeology) , subject (documents) , table (database) , philosophy , selection (genetic algorithm) , art , literature , theology , history , computer science , archaeology , artificial intelligence , world wide web , data mining
The article attempts to answer the question: is it possible to represent the Last Supper of Jesus and His Apostles by means of verses selected from Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey. The Homeric Cento no. 40, which emphasizes the community of Christ’s table with His disciples, has been a subject of my analysis. The specific selection of Homeric verses, with some minor modifications, allowed the centonist to construct a new text with a completely different context and content, reflecting both the reality of the Upper Room and the establishment of the Eucharist by Jesus.