Whether they focus on the bewitching song of the Sirens, his cunning escape from the cave of the terrifying one-eyed Cyclops, or the vengeful slaying of the suitors of his beautiful wife Penelope, the stirring adventures of Ulysses/Odysseus are...
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Whether they focus on the bewitching song of the Sirens, his cunning escape from the cave of the terrifying one-eyed Cyclops, or the vengeful slaying of the suitors of his beautiful wife Penelope, the stirring adventures of Ulysses/Odysseus are amongst the most durable in human culture. The picaresque return of the wandering pirate-king is one of the most popular texts of all time, crossing East-West divides and inspiring poets and fimmakers wordwide. But why, over three thousand years, has the Odyssey's appeal proved so remarkably resilient and longlasting? Edith Hall explains the enduring fa
Contents; Part One: Generic Mutations; 1. Embarkation; 2. Turning Phrases; 3. Shape-Shifting; 4. Telling Tales; 5. Singing Songs; Part Two: World and Society; 6. Facing Frontiers; 7. Colonial Conflict; 8. Rites of Man; 9. Women's Work; 10. Class Consciousness; Part Three: Mind and Psyche; 11. Brain Power; 12. Exile From Ithaca; 13. Blood Bath; 14. Sex and Sexuality; 15. Dialogue with Death; Notes; Bibliography; Index;
