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The Odyssey: Theme Of Homecoming And Reunion
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The theme of The Odyssey is one of homecoming and reunion with
loved ones. Though the proem of the epic states that Odysseus' own purpose
is simply the fight to save his own life and return his shipmates home
safely, the gods of Olympus are the unknown captains of this journey. It
is an epic sto ....
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....ne against him and his household. The youth of Telemakhos prevents
him from doing more than sitting by in mute fury, but it is the visitation
of Athena that unlocks his silent disgust. He reveals to the goddess that
the feast of the suitors is plunder, and their acts rapine. He tells
Menthos (Athena in disguise) that the suitors lives are easy and scot-free.
At the assembly, Telemakhos' remarks are quick and to the point. “My home
and all I have are being ruined...like a pack they came...th.... |
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