<p>In this lecture, we (a) consider "The Returns" and which Achaians encounter difficulties on the way home and at home; (b) we consider the situation Odysseus finds himself in at the beginning of "The Odyssey"; and (c) we examine the proem (first ten lines) of the poem before embarking upon the narrative itself!</p>

In this lecture, we (a) consider "The Returns" and which Achaians encounter difficulties on the way home and at home; (b) we consider the situation Odysseus finds himself in at the beginning of "The Odyssey"; and (c) we examine the proem (first ten lines) of the poem before embarking upon the narrative itself!

Lecture 2: Introduction to Homer’s Odyssey: The Time between Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey Pt. 2

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Lecture 2: Introduction to Homer’s Odyssey: The Time between Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey Pt. 2

Lecture 2: Introduction to Homer’s Odyssey: The Time between Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey Pt. 2