Palamedes a l'Eneida

Abstract

The mythical character of Palamedes, absent from the Homeric tradition, is retrieved by Virgil in his Aeneid, as he is referred to by Sinon when he aims to persuade Trojans, who inevitably fall into his trap. The character of Sinon, a sort of double agent, who, after all, accomplishes the great betrayal that ruined Troy pretending he was betraying his own fellows, presents an interesting set of crossed-roles with the gorgianic tradition of Palamedes' defence, in which Palamedes strives to get rid of the accusation of betrayal against the Greeks in favour of the Trojans.