odyssey themes Flashcards
1
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women
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penelope, circe, calypso, eurycleia, nausicaa, athene (questionable)
2
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nostos
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homecoming, central to the plot, shown by desire to go when he is crying in Ogygia, control turmoil, defence of ithaca
3
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kleos
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glory, renowned in stories like phaecian bard, sacks cities, but not the focus of the story me thinks
4
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family
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telemachus, penelope
5
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xenia
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hospiltality, shown by bad suitor xenia, good xenia of phaecians mainly, polyphemus but desrved imo
6
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disguise and recognition
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central to plot of OD to get home and seek revenge for suitors
7
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justice and revenge
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central to story yay, suitors fight and also maybe the juitice of OD making it come after his turmoil
