Apollo and Python: Computational Analysis of the Concurrence of Initial Digamma Loss and Formulas in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
This repo contains the data used for my senior thesis in Linguistics and Classics, as well as the code and data created while working on it. It is intended to be open-source, so that anyone can make a fork, build on it, and use in their own research, with credit to this repository.
The project aims to determine whether initial digamma loss in the Iliad and Odyssey occurred more or less frequently inside formulaic phrases than outside them, with broader implications for the nature of innovation in the Homeric oral tradition.
To install dependencies, use the included Pipfile with pipenv.
This repo will continue to undergo work, including:
- Refinement of the data collection programs for increased accuracy and, wherever possible, reduced arbitrary assumptions
- Additional methods of data analysis and corresponding .csv files and figures
- Better code readability and optimization