The Wrath of Athena Gods and Men in The

Available in paperback for the first time, Jenny Strauss Clay's landmark study of the Odyssey argues that Athena's wrath is central to both the structure and the theme of the epic poem. Clay demonstrates that an appreciation of the thematic role of Athena's anger elucidates the poem's complex narrative organization and its conception of the hierarchical relations between gods and men. This edition includes a new introduction by the author.

Jenny Strauss Clays is professor of classics at the University of Virginia.

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Preface
Introduction	p. 3
The Beginning of the Odyssey	p. 9
Mousa	p. 9
Andra Polytropon	p. 25
Homeros Philodysseus: The Poet's Bias	p. 34
The Beginning of the Odyssey	p. 39
Odysseus	p. 54
The Name of Odysseus	p. 54
Odysseus and the Heritage of Autolycus	p. 68
The Heritage of Autolycus: The Boar's-Tusk Helmet	p. 74
The Bow of Odysseus	p. 89
Odysseus and Achilles	p. 96
Odysseus and Polyphemus	p. 112
Cyclopes and Phaeacians	p. 125
Gods and Men	p. 133
Immortal and Unaging Forever	p. 141
Divine Knowledge: Moira	p. 148
Divine Knowledge: Physis	p. 157
Between Gods and Men I: The Age of the Hero	p. 170
Between Gods and Men II: The Funeral Games	p. 176
Between Gods and Men III: Divine Favor and Divine Hostility	p. 180
Odyssean Perspectives	p. 183
The Encounter of Odysseus and Athena	p. 186
The Double Theodicy of the Odyssey	p. 213
Demodocus and Homer	p. 241
Bibliographic References	p. 247
Index of Sources	p. 261
Index of Names and Subjects	p. 265
About the Author	p. 269
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The Wrath of Athena Gods and Men in The Odyssey

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