Bibliograph

People and themes in Homer's Odyssey

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People and themes in Homer's Odyssey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

People and themes in Homer's Odyssey

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

121467

Table Of Contents

Part I: Themes and composition in the Odyssey -- I. The homecomings of the Achaeans -- Their function in the poem -- Their narrative structure -- II. The wanderings of Odysseus -- Calypso and Phaeacia -- A hypothesis about their origin in Shamanism -- III. Guest-friendship -- IV. Testing -- V. Omens -- Part II: The people in the Odyssey -- VI. Theoclymenus -- VII. The suitors -- VIII. Telemachus -- IX. Odysseus -- X. Penelope -- Weaving -- Her decision to arrange the bow contest -- Her position and powers -- XI. Laertes -- Conclusion: The structure of the Odyssey

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