the odyssey xix-xxii the odyssey xix-xxii revelationsomenschallengesdeathjustice?
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The Odyssey XIX-XXIIThe Odyssey XIX-XXII
RevelationsRevelationsOmensOmensChallengesChallengesDeathDeathJustice?Justice?
The Odyssey XIX-XXIIThe Odyssey XIX-XXII
RevelationsRevelations OmensOmens ChallengesChallenges DeathDeath Justice?Justice?
RevelationsRevelations A major plot aspect of A major plot aspect of
much of Greek literaturemuch of Greek literature Oedipus Tyrannus, IonOedipus Tyrannus, Ion
The The OdysseyOdyssey relies on them relies on them heavilyheavily
CyclopesCyclopes EumaiosEumaios NausikaaNausikaa Nestor & MenelausNestor & Menelaus AthenaAthena EurykleiaEurykleia The other servantsThe other servants
RevelationsRevelations
Why are recognition scenes so important?Why are recognition scenes so important? PLOT ADVANCEMENTPLOT ADVANCEMENT
Why are there so many recognition Why are there so many recognition scenes in Homer?scenes in Homer?
Revelation #9Revelation #9
The Old NurseThe Old Nurse Nursed OdysseusNursed Odysseus VERY oldVERY old Name means Name means
“widely-famed”“widely-famed” The only one who The only one who
can reveal can reveal Odysseus before Odysseus before his timehis time
THE SCARTHE SCAR
The Boar HuntThe Boar Hunt
Odysseus as a boy Odysseus as a boy went huntingwent hunting
Skeered up a huge Skeered up a huge razorback hograzorback hog
Hog stuck him with Hog stuck him with a tuska tusk
Odysseus kept Odysseus kept goinggoing
Killed boarKilled boar Gets bandagedGets bandaged Has cool scar and Has cool scar and
storystory
THE SCARTHE SCAR
Scar is only thing that won’t have Scar is only thing that won’t have changed since Odysseus leftchanged since Odysseus left
Eurykleia will recognize itEurykleia will recognize it Why won’t Penelope see it?Why won’t Penelope see it? Why doesn’t Athena hide the scar or Why doesn’t Athena hide the scar or
make Eurykleia not see it?make Eurykleia not see it?
Penelope’s GriefPenelope’s Grief
Penelope constantly mentions she has Penelope constantly mentions she has lost her beauty since Odysseus leftlost her beauty since Odysseus left
She is very moroseShe is very morose Why doesn’t Odysseus reveal himself Why doesn’t Odysseus reveal himself
to her? (3 reasons)to her? (3 reasons) 1) If you build it, he will come.1) If you build it, he will come. 2) Ease his pain2) Ease his pain.. 3) 3) Go the distance.Go the distance.
OmensOmens
Very important in mythic Greek (and Roman) pastVery important in mythic Greek (and Roman) past Penelope’s omenPenelope’s omen
Eagle slaughters Penelope’s geeseEagle slaughters Penelope’s geese Two gates of dreams: one horn, one ivoryTwo gates of dreams: one horn, one ivory
AeneidAeneid 6.893-896 6.893-896 The Barley-Maid’s OmenThe Barley-Maid’s Omen
Cloudless thunderCloudless thunder The Suitors’ OmensThe Suitors’ Omens
Omens dictated auspicious daysOmens dictated auspicious days
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Shame CultureShame Culture
ChallengesChallenges Shame CultureShame Culture
Other’s opinions most Other’s opinions most importantimportant
Loss of face = loss of Loss of face = loss of statusstatus
““death is less bitter death is less bitter than to live on and than to live on and never have the beauty never have the beauty we came here laying we came here laying seige to” - Leodesseige to” - Leodes
““make no contention make no contention here with younger here with younger men.” - Antinoosmen.” - Antinoos
The Contest of the BowThe Contest of the Bow
Odysseus’ bow can only be strung by Odysseus’ bow can only be strung by Odysseus, or someone as cool as OdysseusOdysseus, or someone as cool as Odysseus
Line up twelve axe-heads and shoot an Line up twelve axe-heads and shoot an arrow through themarrow through them
All try, and fail….except one.All try, and fail….except one.
Death in the Great HallDeath in the Great Hall
YOU’RE ALL GOING TO DIE.
Death in the Great HallDeath in the Great Hall
““It’s a bad day to be a bad guy.”It’s a bad day to be a bad guy.” SuitorsSuitors HandmaidensHandmaidens MelantiosMelantios
Odysseus is willing to kill anyoneOdysseus is willing to kill anyone EurykleiaEurykleia ““Be quiet, keep it from the others, too, Be quiet, keep it from the others, too,
else I warn you..I’ll kill you, nurse or not, else I warn you..I’ll kill you, nurse or not, when the time comes – when the time when the time comes – when the time comes to kill the other women.” (368)comes to kill the other women.” (368)
Recap - Death of the SuitorsRecap - Death of the Suitors
They all die. Horribly. Like, really really horribly. Arrows and spears and things.
Recap - Death of MelanthiosRecap - Death of Melanthios
“Chopped with swords to cut his nose and ears off,pulled off his genitals to feed the dogs and raging hacked his hands and feet away.”
Recap - Death of The Recap - Death of The HandmaidensHandmaidens
““in turn each woman thrust her head in turn each woman thrust her head into a noose and swung…their feet into a noose and swung…their feet danced for a little, but not long.” danced for a little, but not long.” (after they have to clean up the (after they have to clean up the slaughter in the Great Hall)slaughter in the Great Hall)
Total Casualities:Total Casualities:
Suitor/Handmaidens: 182Suitor/Handmaidens: 182
Odysseus/Allies: 0Odysseus/Allies: 0
Justice?Justice?
Is the slaughter of Is the slaughter of the suitors justice?the suitors justice?
““Your last hour has Your last hour has come. You die in come. You die in blood.”blood.”
Fear and loathing Fear and loathing in Ithakain Ithaka
Eurymakhos’ Eurymakhos’ about-faceabout-face
Justice?Justice?
The Supplication of Leodes and The Supplication of Leodes and MedonMedon Leodes gets itLeodes gets it Medon is sparedMedon is spared Arbitrary justice?Arbitrary justice?
““No plea like yours could save you from this No plea like yours could save you from this hard bed of death.”hard bed of death.”
““Fair dealing brings more profit in the end.”Fair dealing brings more profit in the end.”
The Case of MelanthiosThe Case of Melanthios