The Swineherd and the Beggar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4941461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gilbert P Rose (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 285 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1087634 |
| OpenAlex | W2326842760 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
IrF THE CRITIC approaches the Homeric epics with the assumption that each incident should contribute significantly to the advancement of the plot, he is bound to find much that is disappointing, perhaps even tedious. Telemachus' visits with Nestor and Menelaus, nearly the entire Phaeacian episode, long stretches of the second half of the Odyssey-in all of these the action comes to a virtual standstill. In interpreting these passages we should direct our efforts even more than usually to the exploration of character and the relationships between characters. One such episode, largely ignored by critics, is that in which the disguised Odysseus enjoys the hospitality and leisurely conversation of his slave, Eumaeus. With the following instructions Athena sets in motion this first stage of Odysseus' re-entry into the social world of Ithaca (13.404, 411)
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2025 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |