Overview
This book makes the case that the plot of the Odyssey is represented within the narrative as a plan of Zeus, Dios boulē, that serves as a guide for the performing poet and as a hermeneutic for the audience. Through occasional participation in events and pervasive influence, the character of Zeus maintains thematic unity as the narrative moves through a mass of potential narrative paths for Odysseus that was already dense and conflicting at the time the Odyssey was taking shape. The "Zeus-centric" reading proposed here offers fresh perspectives on the tenor of interactions among the Odyssey's characters, on the relationships among traditional accounts of Odysseus's return, and on long-standing problems of interpretation.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780674028128
- ISBN-10: 0674028120
- Publisher: Harvard University Press
- Publish Date: November 2008
- Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 183
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