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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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 cross-cultural desire to return home. Short summaries and resources for all of the books of Homer’s [[Epic Poetry | epic poem]] the ''Odyssey'' are below. Students new to the ''Odyssey'' might want to begin with | 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 cross-cultural desire to return home. Short summaries and resources for all of the books of Homer’s [[Epic Poetry | epic poem]] the ''Odyssey'' are below. Students new to the ''Odyssey'' might want to begin with {{harvtxt|Skidmore|1997}}. | ||
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== | == Themes == | ||
* [ | * ''[[/Xenia/]]'' — An ancient tradition lies behind the traveler’s welcome in Greece — and it is a tradition that was fundamentally religious before it became a part of social custom.{{sfn|Lucas|2013}} | ||
== Comparisons == | == Comparisons == | ||
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== List of Characters == | == List of Characters == | ||
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===The Various Races=== | ===The Various Races=== | ||
*[[The Achaeans]] | *[[The Achaeans]] | ||
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* [[Zeus]] | * [[Zeus]] | ||
* [[Hermes]] | * [[Hermes]] | ||
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== ''The Odyssey'' in History == | == ''The Odyssey'' in History == | ||
== Afterlife == | == Afterlife == | ||
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* [[Greek Afterlife vs. Christian Afterlife]] | * [[Greek Afterlife vs. Christian Afterlife]] | ||
== | == Additional Resources == | ||
* [[ | * [[/Questions for Consideration/]] | ||
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== Works Cited == | == Works Cited == | ||
Also see the [[/Bibliography|bibliography]]. For secondary works on specific books, also see the individual book pages above. | |||
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* {{cite web |url=https://grlucas.net/grl/Xenia:_A_Religious_Duty |title=''Xenia'': A Religious Duty |last=Lucas |first=Gerald R. |date={{date|2013-12-29|MDY}} |website=G. R. Lucas |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-01}} }} | |||
* {{cite web |url=http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/index.html |title=Odysseus |last=Skidmore |first=Joel |date={{date|1997}} |website=MythWeb |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-01}} }} | |||
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