28. Mar, 2010 
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You must crave sunlight soon. —Anticleia to Odysseus Perhaps the darkest moment in Odysseus’ journey home is his visit to the Underworld. Here the dead speak, whether the literal ghosts in the Homeric version of the afterlife, or the metaphorical shades from Odysseus’ past; the hero must meet and learn from their experiences if he [...]
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29. Sep, 2003 Comments Off
The lessons of the voyage must come into play if Odysseus is to reclaim his property and finally put the chaos of this wanderings behind him.
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Book XI of the Odyssey shows Odysseus’ symbolic death and rebirth where he must come to terms with his responsibilities as a leader, a father, a husband, and a hero.
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Odysseus takes a leader’s responsibility to help his men by subduing the vile temptress Circe.
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07. Sep, 2003 1 Comment
Book 9 of the Odyssey shows Odysseus as poet, telling his own story.
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