Makes the case that the plot of the "Odyssey" is represented within the narrative as a plan of Zeus, Dios boule, that serves as a guide for the performing poet and as a hermeneutic for the audience. This book proposes a "Zeus-centric" reading that offers perspectives on the tenor of interactions among the "Odyssey's" characters.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 165
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 25 Nov 2008
ISBN 10: 0674028120
ISBN 13: 9780674028128