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Introduction xiii
1. A Literary Analysis of Homer's The Odyssey
Transformation and Return 1
2. Greek Mythology and Homer 15
FROM:
Thomas Bulfinch, TheAge ofFable (1898) 28
FROM:
Herodotus, The Histories, Book II, trans. Henry Cary (1854) 30
FROM:
Hesiod, Theogony, in Hesiod: The Homeric Hymns and
Homerica, trans. Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1914) 32
FROM:
Alexander S. Murray, Manual ofMythology (1888) 37
FROM:
Pausanias, Guide to Greece, Book VIII, trans. W.H.S.
Jones (1933) 43
FROM:
Plato, The Republic, Books II and III, in The Dialogues of
Plato, trans. Benjamin Jowett (1871) 45
3. The Geography of The Odyssey 55
FROM:
Max Cary, The Geographic Background of Greek and
Roman History (1949) 63
FROM:
Strabo, The Geography of Strabo, vol. 3, trans. Horace Leonard
Jones (1917) 65
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Thucydides, The Histories, vol. 1, trans. Benjamin Jowett (1900) 67
FROM:
Tim Severin, The Ulysses Voyage (1987) 68
4. Archaeological Excavations Pertinent to Homer's Epics 71
FROM:
Sir Arthur Evans, The Palace ofMinos, vol. 2, (1928) 77
FROM:
Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann, Mycenae (1880) 80
FROM:
Chrestos Tsountas, The Mycenaean Age (1897) 83
5. The Historical Context of The Odyssey 87
FROM:
Thucydides, The Histories, vol. 1, trans. Benjamin Jowett (1900) 97
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Charles Freeman, The Greek Achievement (1999) 99
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John Bagnell Bury, A History of Greece (1927) 100
FROM:
Robin Osborne, Greece in the Making (1996) 102
6. The Trojan War of Myth and Legend 107
FROM:
Herodotus, The History of Herodotus, trans. George
Rawlinson (1928) 118
FROM:
Thucydides, The Histories, vol. 1, trans. Benjamin Jowett (1900) 122
FROM:
John Bagnell Bury, A History of Greece (1927) 124
FROM:
Carl W. Blegen, Troy and the Trojans (1963) 126
7. Supporting Players in The Odyssey: The Underclasses 131
FROM:
Hesiod, Works and Days, in Hesiod, trans. Hugh G.
Evelyn-White (1914) 136
FROM:
Michael Wood, In Search of the Trojan War (1985) 138
FROM:
Aristotle, Politics (1944), trans. Harris Rackham 139
8. Modern Applications: The Problem of Revenge 143
FROM:
Aeschylus, The Eumenides, trans. Philip Vellacott (1956) 151
FROM:
James F Clarity, "Arsonists Burn 10 Catholic Churches in
Ulster," New York Times (July 3, 1998) 153
FROM:
James F Clarity, "Ulster Foes Suspend a Last-Ditch Effort to
Avoid a Clash After Slight Progress," New York Times
(July 12, 1998) 154
FROM:
James F Clarity, "Three Catholic Brothers Killed in Fire,
Stunning Ulster and Raising Fears," New York Times
(July 13, 1998) 155
FROM:
Serge Schmemann, "Israel Strikes Hard at Gaza Strip,"
New York Times (March 7, 2002) 157
FROM:
James Bennet, "For Fatah, Only a War Can Bring Peace to
the Mideast," New York Times (March 7, 2002) 157
FROM:
"The War Against America. An Unfathomable Attack,"
New York Times (September 12, 2001) 159
FROM:
Eric Schmitt and Thornm Shanker, "Administration Considers Broader,
More Powerful Options for Potential Retaliation,"
New York Times (September 13, 2001) 160
FROM:
Blaine Harden, "For Many, Sorrow Turns to Anger and
Talk of Vengeance," New York Times (September 14, 2001) 161
9. Contemporary Applications: The Athlete and Athletics 165
FROM:
Richard Schaap, An Illustrated History of the Olympics
(1963) 172
FROM:
"Gold Medal for Jesse Owens," Hearings Before the
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage, 100th
Congress, July 12, 1988 (1988) 175
FROM:
Janet C. Harris, Athletes and the American Hero Dilemma
(1994) 179
10. Modern Applications: The Evolution of the Heroic Ideal 183
FROM:
Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary ed.
Tom Skeyhill (1928) 192
FROM:
Official Narrative for Medal of Honor Recipient Murphy,
Audie L.; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate,
Medal of Honor Recipients (1973) 203
FROM:
Hugh Thompson Jr., testimony, in Report of the Department
of the Army Review of the Preliminary Investigation into
the My Lai Incident (1970) 207
FROM:
The Soldier's Medal for Heroism Awarded to Hugh C.
Thompson, Jr. (1998) 209
FROM:
Jane Fritsch, "Rescue Workers Rush In, but Many Do Not
Return," New York Times (September 12, 2001) 212
FROM:
Martin Snapp, "It's a Hero's Welcome for FDNY
Firefighter," The Journal (Richmond, CA), (March 8, 2002) 213
FROM:
Martin Snapp, "Mark Bingham Remembered," The
Journal (Richmond, CA), (March 8, 2002) 215
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Homer, Odyssey, Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature, Epic poetry, Greek History and criticism