CLASSIC 30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Scheria, Greek Mythology, Odysseus
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13th & 12th centuries bc tracing odysseus" journey locating telemachus" bath excavating and travelling with homer"s guide. Attempt to locate events from homer in actual historical setting of late bronze age historicist approach to myth. Homeric poems changed as they were passed down- reflect multiple historical periods. Ancient greek aristocrats claimed to be descended from trojan war heroes. Ancient greek towns claimed grave sites of heroes. Myth comes out b/ different versions & media. A myth is not a specific poetic text. Telemachus returns to ithaca in book 15 & meets his father in book 16 (p. 245) Telemachus almost got to string the bow (father in the way) Odysseus (the stranger xenos) is hosted by the phaeacians. They promise him a passage home at the end of the night. Odysseus artfully conceals his name thruout books 7&8. Alcinous & arete (great granddaughter of poseidon)
