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Summary Scholarly views on Odyssey for A level classical civilisation
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Scholarly views on Odyssey for A level classical civilisation . The exam World of The Hero. OCR
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OdysseyMortal women’s role in society
Ask and ancient Greek or roman about the ideal virtuous woman, they would say something about weaving.
Karen Nimiheallaigh
Odysseus and Penelope are similar as they share their metis/cunningness such as Penelope’s bed trick and Athena’s
help, shows that females are not always airheads.
Nancy Felson
Penelope is key to the unity of poem.
Finley
Immortal women and goddess’s role in society
There is a vision of empowered femininity but is conveyed not in mortal world but in that of gods.
Emily Wilson
Nostos
The Odyssey is not only a nostos: it is a nostos to end all other nostoi
Gregory Nagy
The integrity of oikos is the dominating issue in the odyssey rather than nostos
John Halverson
Xenia
Xenia is very formulaic and arranged in a relatively fixed order. It includes everything from the moment a "visitor
approaches someone's house until the moment he departs
Steve Reece
The suitors are terrible guests and clearly violate the code of xenia.
James Morrison
Recognition
As the bed was sign and also symbol for Penelope in recognising Odysseus and of her fidelity
James Morrison
Identity & Disguise
There are consequences to revealing your name, choosing to conceal it might have benefits. (polyphemus nobody)
James Morrison
Odysseus
At the crisis of his fortunes Odysseus has to act alone
C.M BOWRA
He is an anti-hero, a mean, selfish time server who employs disguise and deceit
Peter Jones
Odysseus and Athenas relationship is unique as it depicts the closeness between god and mortal
Peter Jones
Odysseus has the capacity to inspire affection as a husband, man and king
W.A Camps
Gods
The presence of divine agents enables the poet to show the meaning of events – Griffin.
Supernatural powers are at work everywhere and always in Homeric poem – W.A Camps
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