Homer – Odyssey

• Introduction to Homer: The poet (personality-dating), creation and dissemination of the epics, the Homeric question, language, style, metre. • Introduction to the Odyssey: The positioning of the rhapsodies α and ε within the Odyssean corpus, analysis of their themes and structure, commentary on the text. • Text: TW Allen, Homeri Opera, vol. III, Oxford 1957.

Objectives

The objective of the course is, firstly, to familiarize the students a) with the language of the oldest and of one of the most important works of ancient Greek literature ∙ b) with the question of the composition of the epics, especially of the Odyssey ∙ c) with the world of the poem (the political and the social organization, the economy), d) with the customs and the traditions that are reflected in the epic, e) with the poet's views on issues such as religion, etc., f) with narrative techniques through the analysis of selected passages included in the syllabus.

Prerequisites

None.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Homer: The poet (personality-dating), creation and dissemination of the epics, the Homeric question, language, style, metre. • Introduction to the Odyssey: The positioning of the rhapsodies α and ε within the Odyssean corpus, analysis of their themes and structure, commentary on the text. • Text: TW Allen, Homeri Opera, vol. III, Oxford 1957.