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Odyssey scholars
Penelope
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“Her loyalty and fidelity remain constant and she uses her wits to put off re-marrying” - Peter Jones
“Penelope is very self-serving and only faithful to Odysseus for the Kleos it brings her as a good wife” - Foley
“She is the queen of all queens," -Adam Nicolson
“A woman in conflict - with herself, her son and the suitors” - Peter Jones
“She has high intelligence and Odyssean cunning," - Peter Jones
Telemachus
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"It is clear that Telemachus has developed his kleos," - Peter Jones
"before Athena, he is utterly despondent," - Peter Jones
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“The gods have supreme power but they are not omnipotent … Men have free will and are responsible for their actions” - Jasper Griffin
"The gods respond to, “the cry of the human heart for justice” - Jasper Griffin
“Athena’s absence in the adventure section meant Odysseus could be depicted as an independent hero," - Peter Jones
"he is no victim, he suffers but he doesn't buckle" - Adam Nicolsen The Mighty Dead
“He can be resolute, fierce and destructive when need be, yet also clever, and loving” - Adam Nicholson
“The eternal wanderer, fired with a passion for knowledge and experience” - Peter Jones
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"“He is perfectly able to kill mercilessly and his remorse is superficial," - Amiel Bowers
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" The escape from Polyphemus is Odysseus’ greatest triumph," - Peter Jones
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"Odysseus is a shrewd character who actively outhinks his opponents," - Hayley E Tartell
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" he found it no easy matter to control his troops," - Ernle Bradford
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“The death of the suitors is a triumph of good over evil … They chose the path of evil” - Peter Jones
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Insists the Homeric epics are full of, “really impressive gods who deserve the honour they receive” - Jasper Griffin
“It is not difficult to feel some sympathy for Calypso," - Ernle Bradford
“You can’t help but sympathise with Polyphemus when his favourite ram stops next to him after he was blinded and the cyclops finds comfort in this” - Peter Walcot
[The Phaeacians] “The model of a rich, successful kingdom - the Greek dream of material well-being . The epitome of civilisation and wholeness.” - Adam Nicolson