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Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction Part I: Themes and Composition in the Odyssey 1. The Homecomings of the Achaeans 2. The Wanderings of Odysseus 3. Guest-Friendship 4. Testing 5. Omens Part II: The People in the Odyssey 6. Theoclymenus 7. The Suitors 8. Telemachus 9. Odysseus 10. Penelope 11. Laertes Conclusion: The Structure of the Odyssey
Biography
Agathe Thornton
