荷马史诗《奥德赛》Odyssey答辩.ppt

Homer’s Odyssey * Content 1. Background 2. Character of Odyssey 3. Outline 4. Synopsis (Cyclops, Circe, Underworld, Sirens, Calypso, Ithaca) * 1. Background The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad. The poem is fundamental to the modern?Western canon, and is the second oldest extant work of Western literature, the?Iliad?being the oldest. * 2. Character of Odyssey Odysseus s heroic trait is his cunning intelligence; he is often described as the Peer of Zeus in Counsel. When being the opposition of the gods, Odysseus is shr