CLASSICS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Scheria, Odysseus, Odyssey 5
20 Apr 2016
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Heroes: not necessarily good people, can do bad and destructive things, only men. Influence on western literature: it"s a model for the way that modern stories are told, different timelines. Penelope"s trick: has to perform her last duty for her father in law. For 3 years she has been weaving it and taking it apart. Telemachus and his journey: pylus and sparta: pylus and sparta are symbols of the ideal and what ithaca can be, ithaca is somewhat lawless at the moment with no king. Nestor: telemachus talks to nestor (same as iliad nestor) Telemachus" arrival in sparta during hermione"s wedding to neoptolemus. Standards of hospitality: gets greeted with traditional hospitality (bath and rubbed with oil) Menelaus" nostos: he amassed a great wealth, regrets the entire siege of troy altogether. Helen and artemis: helen is compared to artemis due to the danger associated with her, being compared to a god is not always a good thing.
