212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is the first work that examines the actions and conduct of both immortal and mortal female figures in the Odyssey , and how they are valued within the Odyssean world.
Engaging with feminist literary criticism and feminist virtue ethics, the book provides readers with an insight into the actions, conduct, motivations and voices of all female figures in the Odyssey , including the unnamed,... Read more
Introduction; 1. The Female Figure: Gifts and Acts of Ξενία; 2. Female Figures and Remembrance; 3. Female Figures and Journey; 4. Female Loyalty; 5. Female Figures and Guidance; 6. Athena: The Goddess Guide; Conclusion.
Biography
Elizabeth Stockdale is an Honorary Associate of the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Sydney, Australia. She most recently was a Visiting Researcher at Girton College, University of Cambridge. Her research interests include Homeric epic, female figures in Classical Literature, ancient Greek thought.
