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<div>A collective of ill-fated sea-going folk that take in Odysseus. Odysseus relates his tall tale filled with [[the Cyclopes]], [[the Lotus-eaters]], [[Circe]], and [[Helios]] the sun god. It was grecian tradition to relate a story or provide some recompense to the aiders of a traveller, this is how Odysseus pays them for their help, or course, by relating his elaborate tale on how he lost his fleet of 12 ships to the wrath of [[Poseidon]] and the brutishness of [[the Laestrygonians]]. The poor Phaecians send Odysseus off much like Helios did with a safe travel, only to be turned to stone as they reached their home port, never to aid travellers again.</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Phaecians&diff=7297The Phaecians2006-06-19T12:31:29Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>A collective of ill-fated sea-going folk that take in Odysseus. Odysseus relates his tall tale filled with [[the Cyclopes]], [[the Lotus-eaters]], [[Circe]], and [[Helios]] the sun god. It was grecian tradition to relate a story or provide some recompense to the aiders of a traveller, this is how Odysseus pays them for their help, or course, by relating his elaborate tale on how he lost his fleet of 12 sheeps to the wrath of [[Poseidon]] and the brutishness of [[the Laestrygonians]]. The poor Phaecians send Odysseus off much like Helios did with a safe travel, only to be turned to stone as they reached their home port, never to aid travellers again.</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Phaecians&diff=7296The Phaecians2006-06-19T12:30:50Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>A collective of ill-fated sea-going folk that take in Odysseus. Odysseus relates his tall tale filled with [[the Cyclopes]], [[the Lotus Eaters]], [[Circe]], and [[Helios]] the sun god. It was grecian tradition to relate a story or provide some recompense to the aiders of a traveller, this is how Odysseus pays them for their help, or course, by relating his elaborate tale on how he lost his fleet of 12 sheeps to the wrath of [[Poseidon]] and the brutishness of [[the Laestrygonians]]. The poor Phaecians send Odysseus off much like Helios did with a safe travel, only to be turned to stone as they reached their home port, never to aid travellers again.</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Gods&diff=9123The Gods2006-06-19T12:23:20Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>[[Athena]], [[Poseidon]], [[Zeus]], [[Hermes]], and [[Circe]] the witch are all Gods and Goddesses featured in ''The Odyssey''. Each of them play a role in the plot and character development throughout the poem. It is important to note that the gods do not like to be angered, because 'hell hath no fury like a god/goddess scorned'. Such references can be made to [[Athena]]'s attack on the Suitors or [[Poseidon]]'s wrath of the Seas, that are brought upon [[Odysseus]] and his sailors during the long voyage [[home]].</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=Polyphemos&diff=8590Polyphemos2006-06-19T12:21:38Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>Polyphemos is son of [[Poseidon]] and a member of [[the Cyclopes]], one-eyed giants. He is presented as a member of a race who does not have any laws and does not acknowledge the gods. In ''Homer'', Polyphemos is portrayed as a savage giant, who eats human beings raw, and washes them down with either milk or wine. In ''The Odyssey'', he briefly captures [[Odysseus]] and his men. With the help of [[Odysseus]]' cleverness, they get the giant drunk, blind him and and escape on the bellies of Polyphemos' rams.</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Cyclopes&diff=9127The Cyclopes2006-06-19T12:20:37Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>The Cyclopes are a race of highly uncivilized beings, from a Greek point of view. Most Greeks of Homer's time were rather snobby and believed that all of those that were not Greek would sound like "Bar Bar Bar" when they spoke, thus created the word '[[http://www.crystalinks.com/barbarians.html barbarian]]'. The Cyclopes embodied the Greek ideal of the uncivilized barbarian. These were rough and tough individuals incapable of the simplest facets of civilization, such as agriculture or hospitality. The Cyclopes [[Polyphemos]] for example is extremely rude to Odysseus and his men, most notably when he eats some of them. He also denies allegience with the gods and society, which the cyclopes are known for not participating in any sort of community or participating in any sort of cultural activity other than ram herding. Constantine Cavafy writes a funny little dialogue/poem entitled [[http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/texts/cavafy.html Waiting for the Barbarians], whose relevence to the fall of civilization to Barbarian hordes should be significant for these purposes.</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Cyclopes&diff=7293The Cyclopes2006-06-19T12:19:41Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>The Cyclopes are a race of highly uncivilized beings, from a Greek point of view. Most Greeks of Homer's time were rather snobby and believed that all of those that were not Greek would sound like "Bar Bar Bar" when they spoke, thus created the word '[[http://www.crystalinks.com/barbarians.html barbarian]]'. The Cyclopes embodied the Greek ideal of the uncivilized barbarian. These were rough and tough individuals incapable of the simplest facets of civilization, such as agriculture or hospitality. The Cyclopes [[Polyphemus]] for example is extremely rude to Odysseus and his men, most notably when he eats some of them. He also denies allegience with the gods and society, which the cyclopes are known for not participating in any sort of community or participating in any sort of cultural activity other than ram herding. Constantine Cavafy writes a funny little dialogue/poem entitled [[http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/texts/cavafy.html Waiting for the Barbarians], whose relevence to the fall of civilization to Barbarian hordes should be significant for these purposes.</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Laestrygonians&diff=9126The Laestrygonians2006-06-19T12:07:24Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laestrygonians Laestrygonians]] are a race of man eating giants that live off of a stone-walled stronghold island of Lamos. The people of Lamos earn twice the wages to those who never sleep. They are a people of great survival instincts that lay awake for the sheep may be stolen. They are also eaters of men or [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibals Cannibals]]. There was a wagon road to the house of [[Antiphates]], king of the Laestrygonians. Odysseus and his men soon found out the horror of the uncivilized man. Antiphates gorged and tore Odysseus' men to bits and chased them off with his giant friends with boulders in slings. Odysseus screamed to his men as they were rowing away "'man the oars and pull til your hearts break/if you would put this butchery behind!'" (X.136-7)</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Cicones&diff=9124The Cicones2006-06-19T11:48:00Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>The Cicones lived off of the southwestern coast of Thrace in the northeast Aegean Sea. They inhabited the city of Ismarus, which was attacked by Odysseus and his sailors. The men became fat from all of the Cicone wine and and butchering of their animals. Their refusal to leave Cicone even upon Odysseus urgent request, left them open for attack by a regrouped Ciconean militia, in which zombies infested the troops and caused a race of [[The Laestrygonians]] to sprout from the rotting corpses of [[The Achaeans]].<br />
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[[http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Ciconians.html Ciconians]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Odyssey&diff=7310The Odyssey2006-06-19T11:47:18Z<p>REden: /* The Various Races */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
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== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
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== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
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== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes]]<br />
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== List of Characters ==<br />
===The Various Races===<br />
*[[The Achaeans]]<br />
*[[The Gods]]<br />
*[[The Cicones]]<br />
*[[The Phaecians]]<br />
*[[The Lotus-eaters]]<br />
*[[The Laestrygonians]]<br />
*[[The Cyclopes]]<br />
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===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
===Suitors===<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
===The Women===<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
===The Supernatural Beings===<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
* [[Hermes]]<br />
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== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
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== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The [[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
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== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
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== Suggested Reading ==<br />
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== Works Cited ==<br />
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* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
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[[Category:World Literature|Odyssey]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Lotus-eaters&diff=9125The Lotus-eaters2006-06-19T11:39:58Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>The Lotus-eaters or [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotophagi Lotophagi]] were a group of people who lived solely to be intoxicated by the fruit of the Lotus. Lotus fruit is apparently a narcotic substance derived from the flower, this island was located off of the North African coast and was populated by the lotus flowers and the lotus-eaters, who refused to stop eating the Lotus. When Odysseus' men arrived on this island they had great difficulty leaving. The narcotic induced a sleepless trance of apathy and sloth. This attitude made most of them chemically dependent. After realizing they might have a problem, they joined Narcotics Anonymous. It was now only a matter of time before they were able to recover. "My name is Euryklos, I am a Lotus-Eater..."</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Cicones&diff=7292The Cicones2006-06-19T11:28:02Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>The Cicones lived off of the southwestern coast of Thrace in the northeast Aegean Sea. They inhabited the city of Ismarus, which was attacked by Odysseus and his sailors. The men became fat from all of the Cicone wine and and butchering of their animals. Their refusal to leave Cicone even upon Odysseus urgent request, left them open for attack by a regrouped Ciconean militia, in which zombies infested the troops and caused a race of [[The Lystregonians]] to sprout from the rotting corpses of [[The Achaeans]].<br />
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[[http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Ciconians.html Ciconians]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Cicones&diff=7290The Cicones2006-06-19T11:26:38Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>The Cicones lived off of the southwestern coast of Thrace in the northeast Aegean Sea. They inhabited the city of Ismarus, which was attacked by Odysseus and his sailors. The men became fat from all of the Cicone wine and and butchering of their animals. Their refusal to leave Cicone even upon Odysseus urgent request, left them open for attack by a regrouped Ciconean militia, in which zombies infested the troops and caused a race of [[Lystregonians]] to sprout from the rotting corpses of the [[Achaeans]].<br />
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[[http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Ciconians.html Ciconians]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=Hermes&diff=7315Hermes2006-06-19T11:18:39Z<p>REden: </p>
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Hermes Argeiphontes was a messenger of the gods. Hermes the son of the god Zeus and Maia. As the special servant and courier of Zeus, Hermes had winged sandals and a winged hat and bore a golden Caduceus, or magic wand, entwined with snakes and surmounted by wings. He was also the god of commerce, and the protector of traders and herds. He also protected gymnasiums and stadiums and was believed to be responsible for both good luck and wealth. Hermes was also a dangerous foe, a trickster, and a thief. On the day of his birth he stole the cattle of his brother, the sun god Apollo, and made the cattle walk backward to cover his tracks. When confronted by Apollo, Hermes denied the theft. The brothers were finally reconciled when Hermes gave Apollo his newly invented lyre. Hermes was represented in early Greek art as a mature, bearded man; in classical art he became an athletic youth, nude and beardless.<br />
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More notably, as for the relevence to ''the Odyssey'', Hermes conducted the souls of the dead to the underworld and was believed to possess magical powers over sleep and dreams. He favors Odysseus and provides him with the molu flower to resist [[Circe]]'s charms (X.299-330). He tells Odysseus how to intimidate [[Circe]] in a song, which he probably played on his Lyre.<br />
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(http://messagenet.com/myths/bios/hermes.html)</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Odyssey&diff=7291The Odyssey2006-06-19T11:16:39Z<p>REden: /* Gods and Mortals */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
===The Various Races===<br />
*[[The Achaeans]]<br />
*[[The Gods]]<br />
*[[The Cicones]]<br />
*[[The Phaecians]]<br />
*[[The Lotus-eaters]]<br />
*[[The Lystregonians]]<br />
*[[The Cyclopes]]<br />
<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
===Suitors===<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
===The Women===<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
===The Supernatural Beings===<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
* [[Hermes]]<br />
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== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The [[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
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== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
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== Works Cited ==<br />
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* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
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[[Category:World Literature|Odyssey]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=Hermes&diff=7289Hermes2006-06-19T11:15:28Z<p>REden: </p>
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Hermes Argeiphontes was a messenger of the gods. Hermes the son of the god Zeus and Maia. As the special servant and courier of Zeus, Hermes had winged sandals and a winged hat and bore a golden Caduceus, or magic wand, entwined with snakes and surmounted by wings. He was also the god of commerce, and the protector of traders and herds. He also protected gymnasiums and stadiums and was believed to be responsible for both good luck and wealth. Hermes was also a dangerous foe, a trickster, and a thief. On the day of his birth he stole the cattle of his brother, the sun god Apollo, and made the cattle walk backward. When confronted by Apollo, Hermes denied the theft. The brothers were finally reconciled when Hermes gave Apollo his newly invented lyre. Hermes was represented in early Greek art as a mature, bearded man; in classical art he became an athletic youth, nude and beardless.<br />
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More notably, as for the relevence to ''the Odyssey'', Hermes conducted the souls of the dead to the underworld and was believed to possess magical powers over sleep and dreams. Hermes is a trickster and tactician much like Odysseus. He favors Odysseus and provides him with the molu flower to resist [[Circe]]'s charms (X.299-330). He tells Odysseus how to intimidate [[Circe]] in a song, which he most probably played on his Lyre.<br />
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(http://messagenet.com/myths/bios/hermes.html)</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Odyssey&diff=7288The Odyssey2006-06-19T11:11:00Z<p>REden: /* Internal Links */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
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== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
===The Various Races===<br />
*[[The Achaeans]]<br />
*[[The Gods]]<br />
*[[The Cicones]]<br />
*[[The Phaecians]]<br />
*[[The Lotus-eaters]]<br />
*[[The Lystregonians]]<br />
*[[The Cyclopes]]<br />
<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
===Suitors===<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
===The Women===<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
===The Supernatural Beings===<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
* [[Hermes]]<br />
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== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The [[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:World Literature|Odyssey]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Odyssey&diff=7286The Odyssey2006-06-19T11:10:41Z<p>REden: /* The Supernatural Beings */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
===The Various Races===<br />
*[[The Achaeans]]<br />
*[[The Gods]]<br />
*[[The Cicones]]<br />
*[[The Phaecians]]<br />
*[[The Lotus-eaters]]<br />
*[[The Lystregonians]]<br />
*[[The Cyclopes]]<br />
<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
===Suitors===<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
===The Women===<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
===The Supernatural Beings===<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
* [[Hermes]]<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:World Literature|Odyssey]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Gods&diff=7295The Gods2006-06-19T11:08:44Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>[[Athena]], [[Poseidon]], [[Zeus]], [[Hermes]], and [[Circe]] the witch are all Gods and Goddesses featured in ''The Odyssey''. Each of them play a role in the plot and character development throughout the poem. It is important to note that the gods do not like to be angered, because 'hell hath no fury like a god/goddess scorned'. Such references can be made to [[Athena]]'s attack on [[The Suitors]] or [[Poseidon]]'s wrath of the Seas, that are brought upon [[Odysseus]] and his sailors during the long voyage [[home]].</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=Hermes&diff=7287Hermes2006-06-19T11:06:46Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>Hermes is the god of land travel, merchants, thieves, literature, athletics, and oratory. It is for his cunning and shrewdness that he is best known. When Hermes was born he broke out of his swaddling clothes and stole his brother Appollo's cattle. He covered his tracks by tying some straw to the cows tails. More notably, as for the relevence to ''the Odyssey'', Hermes guides souls to the Underworld and is the Messenger of the Gods. Hermes is a trickster and tactician much like Odysseus. He favors Odysseus and provides him with the molu flower to resist [[Circe]]'s charms (X.299-330). He tells Odysseus how to intimidate [[Circe]] in a song, which he most probably played on his Lyre, an early stringed instrument Hermes constructed out of a tortoise shell and cow intestines.<br />
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[[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hermes.html Hermes Info.]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=Hermes&diff=7284Hermes2006-06-19T11:05:25Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>Hermes is the god of land travel, merchants, thieves, literature, athletics, and oratory. It is for his cunning and shrewdness that he is best known. When Hermes was born he broke out of his swaddling clothes and stole his brother Appollo's cattle. He covered his tracks by tying some straw to the cows tails. More notably, as for the relevence to ''the Odyssey'', Hermes guides souls to the Underworld and is the Messenger of the Gods. Hermes is a trickster and tactician much like Odysseus. He favors Odysseus and provides him with the molu flower to resist [[Circe]]'s charms (X.299-330). He tells Odysseus how to intimidate [[Circe]] in a song, which he most probably played on his Lyre, an early stringed instrument Hermes constructed out of a tortoise shell and cow intestines.</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Achaeans&diff=9121The Achaeans2006-06-19T10:44:04Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>The Achaeans were a tribe of people featured in Homer's ''The Iliad'' and ''The Odyssey'' who occupied the area around the Peloppenese Islands during the Golden Age of Greek culture. Odysseus, Agamemnon, and Achilles were all Achaeans, who had their own smaller tribes and respective cities, such as Odysseus' Ithaca.<br />
The Achaeans led a war for the trading rights of the city/Helen of Troy, which was featured in ''the Iliad''. The Achaeans are also known for their crying bouts and insatiable desire to anger [[The Gods]].</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=Polyphemos&diff=7294Polyphemos2006-06-19T10:24:33Z<p>REden: </p>
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<div>Polyphemos is son of [[Poseidon]] and a Cyclopes, a one-eyed giant. He is presented as a member of a race who does not have any laws and does not acknowledge the gods. In ''Homer'', Polyphemos is portrayed as a savage giant, who eats human beings raw, and washes them down with either milk or wine. In ''The Odyssey'', he briefly captures [[Odysseus]] and his men. With the help of [[Odysseus]]' cleverness, they get the giant drunk, blind him and and escape on the bellies of Polyphemos' rams.</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Odyssey&diff=7285The Odyssey2006-06-19T10:12:22Z<p>REden: /* List of Characters */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
===The Various Races===<br />
*[[The Achaeans]]<br />
*[[The Gods]]<br />
*[[The Cicones]]<br />
*[[The Phaecians]]<br />
*[[The Lotus-eaters]]<br />
*[[The Lystregonians]]<br />
*[[The Cyclopes]]<br />
<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
===Suitors===<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
===The Women===<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
===The Supernatural Beings===<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:World Literature|Odyssey]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Odyssey&diff=7282The Odyssey2006-06-19T10:01:16Z<p>REden: /* The Supernatural Beings of ''The Odyssey'' */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
<br />
===Suitors===<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
<br />
===The Women===<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
===The Supernatural Beings===<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:World Literature|Odyssey]]</div>REdenhttps://litwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Odyssey&diff=7281The Odyssey2006-06-19T10:00:54Z<p>REden: /* The Women of the ''Odyssey'' */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
<br />
===Suitors===<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
<br />
===The Women===<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
<br />
===Suitors===<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
<br />
==The Women of the ''Odyssey''==<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
<br />
==List of Suitors==<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
==The Women of the ''Odyssey''==<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
<br />
==Human Beings==<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
==List of Suitors==<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
==The Women of the ''Odyssey''==<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
=== List of Characters ===<br />
<br />
==Human Beings==<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
==List of Suitors==<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
==The Women of the ''Odyssey''==<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
==Human Beings==<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
==List of Suitors==<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
==The Women of the ''Odyssey''==<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
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<div>Hades was god of the dead. He was the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Hades was also the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. The three brothers divided up the universe after the death of Cronus. Hades was given the underworld. He and his queen ruled the kingdom of the dead. Hades was known also as Pluto, lord of riches, because both crops and precious metals were believed to come from his kingdom below ground.<br />
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The underworld itself was often called Hades. The underworld was divided into two regions. Erebus was where the dead pass as soon as they died. Tartarus was the deeper region, where the Titans had been imprisoned. Tartarus was inhabited shadows and guarded by Cerberus, the three-headed, dragon-tailed dog. Sinister rivers separated the underworld from the world above, and the aged boatman Charon ferried the souls of the dead across these waters. <br />
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In ''The Odyssey'', Erebus was accessed after sailing to the northern oceans wherupon Odysseus and men dig a well shaft and fill it with sweet milk, honey, sweet wine, clear water, and handfulls of barley. This sacrifice is used to attract the dead. On the Island of Erebus, Odysseus meets a many of the "unnumbered dead" (X 560). Among them are Achilles and Agamemnon from the prequel ''The Iliad'', Odysseus' mother Antiklea, and Elpenor - one of his young sailors that died needlessly after breaking his neck from falling off of [[Circe]]'s roof.<br />
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(http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hades.html)<br />
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
==List of Suitors==<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
==The Women of the ''Odyssey''==<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
== The Various Races of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The[[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
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== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
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* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
==List of Suitors==<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
==The Women of the ''Odyssey''==<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
== The Various Races of ''The Odyssey'' ==<br />
<br />
== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* [[The Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
==List of Suitors==<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
==The Women of the ''Odyssey''==<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of the ''Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
== The ''Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The [[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
<br />
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<div>[[Image:Chagall-odyssey.jpg|thumb|The Odyssey, by Chagall]] [[Homer]]’s <i>Odyssey</i> is a ''nostos'', or an [[Epic Poetry | epic]] of return, and asks if one can come home again, especially after years of bloody war. In fact, an odyssey is now meant generally as a long journey home, much like [[Odysseus]]’ after the fall of Troy. The <i>Odyssey</i> attempts to remake order after the chaos of war. Odysseus, a young man when [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaos]] recruited him for the campaign against Ilium, is now a middle-aged survivor and veteran of that war who must be smarter than the champion [[Achilles]] and the leader Agamemnon in order to return home and set his lands in order. War almost seems easy in the light of Odysseus’ journey — at least in war, he knew his enemies. Enemies during peacetime wear many masks; Odyssey must do the same if he is to survive. Odyssey has emenies that can't be be humanly fought; the gods, but Athena helps him to get home safely.<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the [[gods]], the indulgences of men, and the crosscultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary]].<br />
<br />
== Comparisons ==<br />
* [[Telemakhos to Paris]]<br />
* [[Kirke to Helen]]<br />
<br />
== Gods and Mortals ==<br />
* [[Athena and Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Muses]]<br />
* [[Hermes Argeiphontes]]<br />
<br />
== List of Characters ==<br />
===Human Beings===<br />
* [[Telemakhos]]<br />
* [[Odysseus]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
* [[Nestor]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Lotus-eaters]]<br />
==List of Suitors==<br />
*[[Antinous]]<br />
*[[Eurymechus]]<br />
*[[Amphinomus]]<br />
==The Women of the ''Odyssey''==<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Clytemnestra]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Helen]]<br />
* [[Penelope]]<br />
<br />
== The Supernatural Beings of the ''Odyssey'' ==<br />
* [[Athena]]<br />
* [[Circe]]<br />
* [[Kalypso]]<br />
* [[Polyphemos]]<br />
* [[Poseiden]]<br />
* [[Zeus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
== The ''Odyssey'' in History ==<br />
== Afterlife ==<br />
* [[Greek mythology]]<br />
* [[Hades]]<br />
<br />
== Internal Links ==<br />
* [[Homer]]<br />
* The [[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]<br />
<br />
== Commentaries ==<br />
* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus<br />
* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)<br />
* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]<br />
*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review<br />
<br />
== Suggested Reading ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Works Cited ==<br />
<br />
* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.<br />
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