The paper examines the processes and functions of the appearance of the stars and constellations in the book of poetry Zvezde (Stars, 1965) by Gregor Strniša, whose work was largely influenced by different mythic systems. It compares the function of stars and constellations in the context of Homer’s cosmological model in the epic cycle of Odysseus, who primarily used celestial bodies to navigate his craft and mark time, with the function of stars in Strniša’s modern poetic vision.
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