Homeric Greek | Odyssey 1.221–229: What’s the feast? It’s not a potluck
In this segment Douglas Frame, Leonard Muellner, and Gregory Nagy read, translate, and discuss Odyssey 1.221–229. Topics include long-term and short-term genealogies; asyndeton as an expressive tool; a hubristic feast; Telemachus, son of Odysseus/son of Penelope; larger-than-life heroes. Read more