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Homer: Odyssey Book IX

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Edited with Introduction and Notes by
Egbert J. Bakker
, Yale University, Connecticut
Published 2025

Description

Book IX of the Odyssey is one of the most often read and discussed sections of Homeric poetry. It contains Odysseus' narrative of his encounter with Polyphemus the Cyclops, which not only typifies him as the trickster-hero that he is, but also resonates thematically with later parts of the narrative. This edition provides solid support in reading, understanding, and enjoying this essential episode. The Commentary is designed to be helpful to undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars, providing assistance in understanding Homeric…

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Key features

  • The Introduction and Commentary give students a clear guide to Homeric language and meter, giving them an increased appreciation of Homer as poetry
  • Discusses the mythological and anthropological connections of the story so that readers can understand it as a complex statement of Greek identity in a changing world in which Greek and foreign cultures come face to face
  • The Commentary pays close attention to narratological details to enhance readers' appreciation of the episode and how it fits within the Odyssey as whole

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