People and themes in Homer's Odyssey:

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...

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Main Author: Thornton, Agathe 1910-2006 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge 2014
Series:Routledge library editions. Homer Volume 3
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Online Access:UBG01
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Summary: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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Originally published: 1970
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 163 Seiten)
ISBN:9781315777825
9781317694632
DOI:10.4324/9781315777825

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