Trojan War and Nostos: The Quest of Odysseus (handout)
The Greek heroes of the Trojan war often have difficult journeys and disastrous homecomings. This lecture looks at the nostos or homecoming tale of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. It examines the consequences of upholding, subverting and transgressing civilised values in the epic, and the way this theme is represented both by the poet and his character. Copyright 2013 Annabel Orchard, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
