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Does the Odyssey create a feeling of completion or incompleteness? A discussion of motifs and themes in the Odyssey that generate both of these sensations. Reunion of Odysseus with Penelope, Telemachus, Laertes; the return of the king of Ithaca; the polluting murders and the end of the vendetta; predicted new travels and death of Odysseus; multiple traditions about the death of Odysseus; eternal return of the pleasure of Apollo's festival.
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hour 11 and responses to the Discussion Question.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
Does the Odyssey create a feeling of completion or incompleteness? A discussion of motifs and themes in the Odyssey that generate both of these sensations. Reunion of Odysseus with Penelope, Telemachus, Laertes; the return of the king of Ithaca; the polluting murders and the end of the vendetta; predicted new travels and death of Odysseus; multiple traditions about the death of Odysseus; eternal return of the pleasure of Apollo's festival.
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hour 11 and responses to the Discussion Question.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
