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world of the hero themes (odyssey) - Coggle Diagram
world of the hero themes (odyssey)
xenia
guest friendship and is overseen by Zeus
link to Justice here.
is a way for the audience to gauge a characters' intent and if to root for them (bad xenia = bad guy)
women
mortal
penelope
arete
Nausicaa
Eurycleia
immortal
Circe
Calypso
Athena
Weaving motif
central aspect of daily life for women
is a symbol of status as is important to the economy
Odysseus is often given gifts of fine woven silk as well as cloaks
both Circe and Calypso are weavers which implies immortal women aren't above weaving and reinforces it's importance.
societal expectations of ancient greece
to be head of house
listen to fathers/ husbands
life was centred around men
disguise and recognition
key aspect of athena and Odysseus' relationship
she constantly helps diguise him (seen in books )
key moment is when he disguises his name in polyphemus' cave as no one. --> this later causes him to loose his identity because of his revealing and poseidon' revenge.
role of immortals
key characters
Athena
odysseus is favourite of Athene (3.221)
helps within books 1-8 when she interveins and later helps with conspiring against the suitors
not present in books 9-12
poseidon
epithets
lord of the earthquake
earth shaker
girdler of the earth
driven by "relentless malice" after odysseus
Delays odysseus' nostos
slaves/ servants
link to kleos and time, the more servants you have the more honour you have.
there is nothing more disrespectful than a disloyal servant
justice and revenge
key characters
suitors
zeus
Antinous (suitors' leader)
Polyphemus (cyclops)
key moments
odysseus' crew dying at Zeus' hand for eating sun cattle (book 12)
suitor's are killed at Odysseus' hands
the hanging of disloyal servants in book 22
poseidon seeks revenge on Odysseus' for blinding his son Polyphemus
supernatural vs ordinary world
key characters (supernatural)
lotus eaters
polyphemus
zeus, and hermes
athena
Circe & calypso
key characters (ordinary world)
Phaeacians & other
Nausicaa
arete
Alcinous
Muse/ bard
Ithica
telemachus
antinous
penelope
Laertes
eurycleia
the first 12 books relate to the supernatural world, however this ends once he arrives in Ithica, with the last remnants being help from Athena with his disguises.
relationships and family
father/ son
arguably the most important bond to the original audience
seen with Od and T reunion in book 16
telemachus is a mini odysseus and helps him reclaim his house
husband/ wife
Scholar
emily hauser "Penelope is the focus of Odysseus' nostos"
believed by the original audience to be less important than father/son due to status of women
however, penelope proves to be "every bit of an equal to odysseus" emily hauser.