CLAS 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Odysseus, Outis, Melantho
15 Dec 2019
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Odysseus (crafty warrior of the iliad and recipient of achilles" armor) Intelligent, crafty, deceitful, the guy that created the wooden trojan horse: odysseus doesn"t trust anyone when he returns home, not even his wife, reintegration to society. He has athena"s help, she"s close to the heroes. 10 years: wandering/captured poseidon bullies him (athena helps him) The epic in medias res ( in the middle of things ) Inside calypso"s lair xenia to hermes and odysseus. Odysseus slept his way across the mediterrenaen the divine: hermes arrives brings a message from the gods return odysseus home let him go, calypso had a bad reaction, divine inequality. Calypso"s cave: mental and sexual challenge, the cave is like paradise. Leaving a place like that is tough but he is very determined. As odysseus charms nausica : and for yourself, may the gods grant you your heart"s desire, a husband and a home, and the blessing of a harmonious life.
