The Odyssey Flashcards
(15 cards)
“Odysseus compensates for his lack…”
“Odysseus compensates for his lack of physical impressiveness by means of verbal skills.” Barbara Clayton
“There are costs to revealing…”
“There are costs to revealing your name, choosing to conceal it might have benefits.” James Morrison
“His need for cunning…”
“His need for cunning is enforced by his own recklessness.” C.M. Bowra
“When Odysseus kills the suitors….”
“When Odysseus kills the suitors, he has every advantage over them… due to his foresight.” C.M. Bowra
“His disguises and deceptions are all a means…”
“His [Odysseus’] disguises and deceptions are all a means to a justifiable and suitably heroic end.” Peter Jones
“Athene and Odysseus share…”
“Athene and Odysseus share similar qualities (deception, resilience etc.)” Peter Jones
“Homer shows a variety…”
“Homer shows a variety of female characters and develops them more than he does in the Iliad.” Jasper Griffin
“Homer ranks Penelope’s…”
“Homer ranks Penelope’s heroism and power as equal with Odysseus’. Seth Schein
“The Odyssey traces deep male fears…”
“The Odyssey traces deep male fears about female power.” Emily Wilson
Telemachus is “weak and powerless…”
Telemachus is “weak and powerless in the beginning, only to have him slay one of his tormentors in the end.” Nicole Smith
The suitors are the opposite…
The suitors are the opposite of the heroic ideal, “a degenerate corruption of heroes.” C.M. Bowra
“Vengeance (tisis) is…”
“Vengeance (tisis) is reciprocal, like xenia.” Alexander Loney
“The purpose of revenge…”
“The purpose of revenge is not just to express personal anger, but to restore honour and maintain social order.” Julie Stanton
“The suitors are terrible guests…”
“The suitors are terrible guests and clearly violate the code of xenia.” James Morrison
The Odyssey makes “the household…”
The Odyssey makes “the household… rather than the battlefield, the centre of the world.” Peter Jones
