 | Singers, Heroes, and Gods in the @quot;Odyssey@quot; Subjects: Homer. Odyssey; Epic poetry Greek -- History and criticism; Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature; Bards and bardism in literature; Gods Greek in literature; Heroes in literature; One of the special charms of the Odyssey , according to Charles Segal, is the way it transports readers to fascinating places. Yet despite the appeal of its narrative, the Odyssey is fully understood only when its style, design, and mythical patterns... Charles Segal (1936-2002) taught classics at the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Princeton University, and Harvard University, where he was Walter C. Klein Professor of the Classics. Among his many books are, as author, Interpreting Greek Tragedy: Myth, Poetry, Text and Singers, Heroes, and Gods in the "Odyssey" , both published by Cornell University Press. |
