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People and Themes in Homer's Odyssey (Paperback)
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People and Themes in Homer's Odyssey (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Homer
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Published in 1970, this important work interprets the poem with a
focus on the idiosyncrasies of its originally oral composition. In
part I, the main themes of the Odyssey such as 'guest-friendship'
and 'testing' are investigated. The incorporation of these and
other themes, such as 'omens' and the 'homecomings of the
Achaeans', into the dramatic construction of the whole epic is also
examined. In Part II, the main characters of the Odyssey are
described: the Suitors, Telemachus, Odysseus and Penelope. So too
are Theoclymenus and Laertes, whom traditional criticism has
maligned or disregarded. The analysis of the characters tries to
illumine features which are challenging for the contemporary
reader. In the conclusion, the 'plan' of the Odyssey is
reconstructed. The author argues that it would probably have been
performed over the course of three days: two sessions each day,
with each recitation maintaining its own artistic unity.
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