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The Odyssey of Homer (The Great Courses) #302

Odyssey of Homer, The

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The Odyssey of Homer (The Great Courses) #302

Odyssey of Homer, The

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Keats compared discovering Homer to "finding a new planet." What is it in Homer's great works-and especially the Odyssey-that so enthralled him? Why have readers before and since reacted the same way? By joining award-winning classics professor Elizabeth Vandiver for these lectures on the Odyssey, you can get answers to these and hundreds of other questions.At first glance, those first two questions indeed seem troubling.For the Odyssey tells of a long-dead epoch that seems utterly alien to us. Indeed, the Bronze Age Aegean was a distant memory even to the original audiences of these works.But age seems only to have burnished the luster of this epic.It may be precisely because of its very strangeness and distance that generation after generation of readers have come to love it so much.This strangeness and distance throw sharply into focus the timeless human issues that ride along on Odysseus's journey, voyaging to strange lands on the shores of wine-dark seas, dealing face-to-face with gods and monsters.A Single Riveting Question... and the Others It RaisesThe epic's exploration centers around a single question about the protagonist, and the two related questions it immediately suggests:Why does Odysseus long so powerfully to go home? What holds people together and keeps them going in extreme situationn such as war or shipwreck? Why do we love our own so strongly? It is this universal theme that seems of paramount importance. What does it mean to live?Professor Vandiver builds her analyses skillfully around meticulous, insightful examinations of the most important episodes in the Odyssey.She explains the cultural assumptions that lie behind Homer's lines, and you join her in weighing the basic critical and interpretive issues.Just as knowledge of the Trojan War legend is necessary for understanding the Iliad-available as a companion course-the Odyssey assumes that its audience knows how the war ended and what happened next.Learn the Story between the EpicsLecture 1. We begin with an overview of the traditional Trojan War story that took place after the Iliad. Next we examine the difference between kleos epic, with its primary focus on glory, and nostos epic, which focuses instead on homecoming. Lecture 2. This lecture defines and examines xenia, a concept that is of key importance for understanding the Odyssey and the characters of Telemachos and the suitors.Xenia is usually translated "guest-host relationship." It is a reciprocal relationship between two xenoi-a word which means guest, host, stranger, friend, and foreigner. It is not based on friendship, but rather on obligation.In addition to examining xenia, the lecture also highlights two other important narrative elements established in the Telemachy: the use of Agamemnon's story as a parallel for Odysseus's own Telemachos's need to assert his maturity. Lecture 3. In this lecture, we turn to Odysseus himself as a character in the Odyssey. The lecture concentrates on the aspects of Odysseus's character that are introduced in these two books: his desire to return home as a desire to reestablish his own identity his superb skills as a rhetorician, able to craft his speech to appeal to whomever he is addressing. Enter Odysseus... in His Own VoiceLecture 4. This lecture continues to follow Odysseus's interactions with the Phaiakians, and moves on into the beginnings of his own great narrative of his past adventures.The lecture addresses several key themes, including the continued importance of xenia as offered by the Phaiakians and how the conception of kleos in the Odyssey differs from that of the Iliad. Professor Vandiver also discusses how the appearance of the bard Demodokos in Book VIII may reflect the original three-day performance structure of the Odyssey. As the lecture concludes, we see how the encounter with the cyclops Polyphemos shows Odysseus at his most clever and quick-thinking but also causes all his subsequent troubles.Lecture 5. We continue following Odysseus's own narrative of the "Great Wanderings"-Odysseus's narrative of his trip to Hades-including an examination of his encounter with Circe and the implications of the sexual double standard reflected in it and in the rest of the Odyssey. A Journey into HadesThe lecture looks at the first half of the pivotal episode in the Great Wanderings and ends with a discussion of the reasons for and effects of the abrupt break in the text, where the poem returns briefly to the third-person narrative.Lecture 6. This lecture continues to look at Odysseus's narrative of his journey to Hades. Professor Vandiver notes elements in the Hades narrative that seem particularly designed to enchant Odysseus's Phaiakian audience.She also considers the vexing question of Odysseus's own veracity before moving on to the final episode of the "Great Wanderings"-the killing of Helios's cattle and the death of Odysseus's remaining companions. Lecture 7. This lecture m...

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Deborah Perez March 11, 2025
"A highly sophisticated read. Beautiful writing, though I craved slightly more depth in the lore. Still, undeniably engaging. I would highly recommend this to discerning readers."
Ryan Reyes
Ryan Reyes December 25, 2025
"Absolutely brilliant. It strikes a perfect harmony of dialogue and world-building. Every chapter felt necessary. Worth every moment spent reading."
Stephanie Baker
Stephanie Baker January 04, 2024
"Honestly one of the most premium reading experiences lately. The author orchestrated a breathtaking finale. Truly a work of art. I am now a lifelong fan of this author."
Emily Gonzalez
Emily Gonzalez June 29, 2024
"Not entirely to my refined tastes. The tempo was somewhat languid, and I found my mind wandering. Not poor, simply average. A fair 3 stars."
Patricia Gomez
Patricia Gomez March 09, 2024
"Honestly one of the most premium reading experiences lately. The prose is exquisite. It’s accessible yet undeniably sophisticated. An effortless 5 stars."
Emily Roberts
Emily Roberts July 04, 2025
"Masterpiece from start to finish. I became deeply invested in the protagonist's journey. A masterclass in storytelling. I will undoubtedly revisit this masterpiece."
Sandra Mitchell
Sandra Mitchell September 07, 2024
"Masterpiece from start to finish. I became deeply invested in the protagonist's journey. A masterclass in storytelling. An effortless 5 stars."
Susan Perez
Susan Perez March 21, 2024
"Honestly one of the most premium reading experiences lately. The author orchestrated a breathtaking finale. Truly a work of art. Worth every moment spent reading."
Jennifer Robinson
Jennifer Robinson January 27, 2024
"Honestly one of the most premium reading experiences lately. The pacing was impeccable and the characters felt incredibly authentic. I was completely immersed. An effortless 5 stars."
Matthew Flores
Matthew Flores May 11, 2025
"Excellent, though slightly flawed. A brilliant concept executed with flair. Just a few pacing choices I would change. I would highly recommend this to discerning readers."
Jacob Collins
Jacob Collins November 06, 2024
"Not entirely to my refined tastes. It verged on repetitive in the second act. A more concise edit would have served it well. A fair 3 stars."
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