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The Odyssey: Book 1 lines 368-380

Posted on 01/01/2011 by originalliterature

N.B.: I’ve been quite sick and so have been letting the blog lapse somewhat, but I hope to remedy this by trying out the January National Blog-Posting Month. With this speech begins Telemachus‘ own initial confrontation with the suitors. Heretofore, … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey: Book 1 lines 365-367

Posted on 11/29/2010 by originalliterature

In this quick portion, the suitors raise a din in response to Telemachus‘ bold declaration. Were that not enough, they presume to try to go up with him into the women’s quarters where Telemachus’ mother Penelope has sent for him. … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey: Book 1 lines 325-327

Posted on 09/27/2010 by originalliterature

The next passage returns us, the audience, to the scene in which the previous conversation took place. The definite article τοῖσι at the beginning of this passage refers to the suitors mentioned in the previous line, acting as the definite … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey: Book 1 lines 319-324

Posted on 09/26/2010 by originalliterature

Now we see both Athena/Mentes and Telemachus starting to go into action. One of the things to bear in mind here is that although epithets are used repeatedly with recurrent characters in the story, so that those adjectives can seem … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey: Book 1 lines 306-313

Posted on 09/22/2010 by originalliterature

Here we see Telemachus‘ reply to Athena or rather to Athena/Mentes who just revealed herself/himself to be Athena. Again, Telemachus uses the (elided) formal address of ξεῖν᾽ referring to Athena/Mentes status as a guest-friend. What Telemachus answers here only really … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey: Book 1 lines 252-305 (Part 2)

Posted on 09/14/2010 by originalliterature

This post continues the previous, as per the title and so deals with this section of the Odyssey. Again, the conversation between Telemachus and Athena/Mentes continues, while the suitors are in the background commencing their drunken feast. Athena/Mentes continues her … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey: Book 1 lines 221-229

Posted on 08/24/2010 by originalliterature

These lines contain both Athena/Mentes‘ reply to Telemachus and her startled question about what the suitors are doing. Although this section consists of just a few lines, it encapsulates much about ancient Greek culture. In the first three lines, Athena … Continue reading →

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