modern scholarship Flashcards
what does Guy Davenport say about the difference between the odyssey and the iliad?
the iliad is a poem about force; the odyssey is a poem about the triumph of mind over force
what does Jasper Griffin say about Homers language and the difference between narrative and direct speech?
uses a different style and vocabulary in speech vs narrative
helps us make a judgement of characters through their words and interactions
what does C.M Bowra say about odysseus’ heroism
ultimately fairytales and unheroic
odysseus is faced by inferiors or monsters
what does Peter Jones say in relation to Oikos (the home/property/family)
the odyssey makes the household rather than the battlefield the centre of its world
what does John Halverson say about Oikos in comparison to Nostos
oikos is a central dominating issue and more sharply focussed on theme than nostos
according to E. V. rieu what do eumaeus and eurycleia represent
what the palace used to be like and will be like again when it’s master is restored
what does james morrison say about odysseus learning from his mistakes?
there are costs to revealing your name choosing to conceal it might have benefits
on what occasion does Peter Jones believe odysseus best presents his metis?
in his triumph over polyphemus
what does C.M Bowra say about Odysseus solo accomplishments
at the crisis of his fortunes odysseus has to act alone
what does C. M Bowra say about odysseus stupidity paving the way for resourcefulness
his need for cunning is enforced by his own recklessness
what does richard jenkins say about odysseus journey towards community
odysseus’ journey from Ogygia to ithaca to his kingdom to his house to his bedroom is also a journey from isolation towards an ever closer community
what is the marriage bed a symbol of according to griffin?
the solidity of their relationship; it cannot be moved
what does barbara clayton say about odysseus verbal skills and physicality
compensated for his lack of physical impressiveness by means of verbal skills
what does seth scheming talk about homers presentation of penelope alongside odysseus
reverses normal male female roles and values the heroism penelope had to develop
what does finley say about penelope being a key motivator
is a key to unity in the poem
what does griffin say about the maturation of telemachus
the young man in the process of achieving adult status, asserting himself for the first time both with the suitors and with his mother
what does Nicole smith say about Telemachus development
presenting him as weak and powerless in the beginning only to have him slay one of his tormentors in the end
what does Peter Jones say about odysseus revenge
whatever one may think of the severity of odysseus revenge o greek would have argued that he did have a right to take it
what does James morrison say about the suitors regard for xenia
the suitors are terrible guests and clearly violate the code of xenia
what does peter jones say about odysseus men compared to the suitors
the gluttonous slaughter of the cattle should remind us of the loathsome suitors, and it is this connection that leads us to have minimal sympathy for them
what does Peter jones say about how gods helping mortals is a positive?
it is tempting to say that Athene’s continuing presence diminishes the stature of Odysseus. But it is important to emphasise that in homer, the gods help onlv those who are worthy of it
what does Peter Jones say about Athene as a surrogate father figure?
Athene effectively acts as a surrogate father for Telemachus, something Homer is explicit about when he has Telemachus tell Mentes/Athene ‘sir you have spoken to me out of the kindness of vour heart like a father talking to his son
where does emily wilson say female empowerment exists
not in the mortal world but in that of the gods
what does richard jenkins say about types of women in the odyssey
nausicaas maidenly tendresse in contrast to calypso
athene’s sexless affection and penelope’s wifely stoicism
