03786nam 2200721Ia 450 991080610480332120200520144314.01-107-14869-30-511-64421-397866123946381-282-39463-01-139-16533-X0-511-16604-40-511-16409-20-511-56669-70-511-16489-0(CKB)1000000000353190(EBL)255212(OCoLC)437163532(SSID)ssj0000172834(PQKBManifestationID)11181752(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000172834(PQKBWorkID)10162448(PQKB)10564220(UkCbUP)CR9781139165334(MiAaPQ)EBC255212(Au-PeEL)EBL255212(CaPaEBR)ebr10120475(CaONFJC)MIL239463(OCoLC)80246211(EXLCZ)99100000000035319020030805d2004 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHomer the Odyssey /Jasper Griffin2nd ed.Cambridge ;New York Cambridge University Press20041 online resource (103 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Landmarks of world literatureOn cover: A student guide.0-521-53978-1 0-521-83211-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103).1The making of the Odyssey1 --1The background to the Odyssey1 --2The date of the Odyssey4 --3Bards and oral poetry6 --4The language of the Odyssey and the 'formulaic system'13 --5Is the Odyssey an oral poem?22 --6Alternative Odysseys?24 --7How the poem comes down to us30 --2The poem34 --9Translating Homer38 --10Shape and unity43 --11The epic style: grandeur and realism47 --12The epic style: technique and variety52 --13The Odyssey and the Iliad60 --14Myth and folklore66 --15Some problems71 --16Men and gods74 --17Men and women78 --18Society and geography83 --19The values of the Odyssey90 --3The Odyssey and after95 --20The after-life of the Odyssey95.This handy guide to The Odyssey will introduce students to a text, which has been fundamental to literature for nearly 3000 years. Readers will be introduced to the world in that the Odyssey was produced, to the text itself and to its origins in oral poetry. This volume gives a summary of the poem and examines its structure. The unity, values and techniques of the poem are clearly outlined, as are the reasons for its longstanding appeal. This guide delves into the diverse world of the story; that of monsters, gods, and enchantresses which interacts with the very different world of the home, marriage and the family. Students will be introduced to the essential themes of loyalty and betrayal, and guided through the narrative of Odysseus' adventures, which also illustrate the workings of the world and the justice of heaven. Readers will also find a very helpful guide to further reading.Landmarks of world literature.OdysseyOdysseus (Greek mythology) in literatureEpic poetry, GreekHistory and criticismOdysseus (Greek mythology) in literature.Epic poetry, GreekHistory and criticism.883.01Griffin Jasper170963MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910806104803321Homer960437UNINA