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The ethics of revenge and the meanings of the Odyssey /

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The first in-depth examination of revenge in the Odyssey, this book provides a careful analysis of the several revenge plots in the Odyssey - above all, of Odysseus' revenge on the suitors. It argues that Odysseus is an ambivalent hero and that revenge is an unstable organizing principle.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Loney, Alexander C. (Alexander Carl ), 1981- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Homer. > Odyssey.
Odyssey (Homer)
Revenge in literature.
Vengeance dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Revenge in literature
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The archaic context of vengeance
  • Vengeance in the Odyssey: tisis as narrative
  • Three narratives of divine vengeance
  • Odysseus' terrifying revenge
  • The multiple meanings of Odysseus' triumphs
  • The end of the Odyssey.