<p>In this lecture, we (a) begin the third and final part of Homer's "Odyssey" (Part 1: Bks 1-4; Part 2: Bks 5-13; Part 3: Bks 14-24) (b) observe the hospitality of Eumaios and parallels between him and Odysseus, (c) and see Telemachos meet Eumaios in front of his long-lost, and disguised, father, Odysseus.</p>

In this lecture, we (a) begin the third and final part of Homer's "Odyssey" (Part 1: Bks 1-4; Part 2: Bks 5-13; Part 3: Bks 14-24) (b) observe the hospitality of Eumaios and parallels between him and Odysseus, (c) and see Telemachos meet Eumaios in front of his long-lost, and disguised, father, Odysseus.

Lecture 11: Introduction to Homer’s Odyssey Bks 14-16 (2019-2020)

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Lecture 11: Introduction to Homer’s Odyssey Bks 14-16 (2019-2020)

Lecture 11: Introduction to Homer’s Odyssey Bks 14-16 (2019-2020)