A Linguistic Analysis of a Textual Repetition in Homer's Iliad

In Homer's Iliad can be detected some contiguous repetitions in the text (in the same verse or away from each other in an irrelevant way). They appear different from one another but they are related from semantic and morphological issues. An example is provided by the use of the form Hectōr in conjunction with schesō, the alternative form of ecsō. We argue that this cohesion is not a coincidence and we try to suggest an explanation.