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Author:

Levaniouk, Olga, 1971-

Title:

Eve of the festival : making myth in Odyssey 19 / by Olga Levaniouk.

Publisher:

Center for Hellenic Studies ;

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

x, 368 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Homer.--Odyssey.--Book 19.
Myth in literature.
Penelope (Greek mythology) in literature.
Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature.
Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-344) and indexes.

Contents:

Odysseus. Beginning of the dialogue : setting up the third Cretan lie -- The name -- Zeus and the king -- Younger brother -- Minos -- Crete and the poetics of renewal -- The cloak -- The pin -- Eurybates -- Odysseus and the boar -- Penelope. The conversation -- Aedon -- The dream -- The decision -- Back to the loom -- The Pandareids and the festival of Apollo -- Penelope and the Penelops.

Series:

Hellenic studies ; 46

ISBN:

0674053354 (alk. paper)
9780674053359 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)456169782

LCCN:

2010023638

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)