Talk:The Ancient World (HUM 124 - UNC Asheville)/Texts/Odyssey/Book 16

Characters: Odysseus- The rightful king of Ithaca, finally returning after twenty years of being missing. Telemachus- The son of Odysseus and prince of Ithaca. Eumaeus- A swineherd and friend of Odysseus. Zeus (Mentioned)- The king of the gods. God of rulership, thunder, lightning, hospitality, among other things. Arcesius (Mentioned)- Grandfather of Odysseus. Laertes (Mentioned)- Father of Odysseus. Athena- Goddess of war, wisdom, battle strategy, crafts, among other things. The Suitors- Men from in and around Ithaca who want to marry Penelope. Medon (Mentioned)- A herald brought by the suitors. Unnamed Poet (Mentioned)-A poet brought by the suitors. Unnamed Slaves (Mentioned)- Slaves brought by the suitors. Unnamed Female Slaves- Attendants to Penelope. Penelope- The wife of Odysseus, Queen of Ithaca. Eurymachus- One of the suitors. Polybus (Mentioned)- Father of Eurymachus. Amphinomus- One of the suitors. Antinous- One of the suitors. Nisus(Mentioned)- Father of Antinous. Hermes (Mentioned)- God of roads and those who use the roads (thieves, merchants, doctors, etc.), among other things. --R Marie T (discuss • contribs) 01:54, 14 September 2020 (UTC) R Marie T 9/13/2020

Ancient worldview

@R Marie T: These are looking good! I'm especially interested in what you are saying about epithets. I like the way you are thinking...can you say more? I think you are trying to define certain ways that the Greeks thought about identity. Maybe you can speak in specific terms about ways that an author creates characters? I think you are implying (correct me if I am wrong) that the ways authors create characters in stories parallels the way that people think about real people in the real world? It would be equally interesting, and important, if you could highlight ways that characters differ from people in everyday life. Are there ways that epithets are used by authors to sort of "fast track" a character? Maybe to substitute the way that we get to know someone in flesh and blood? These are just some thoughts...feel free to discuss here before editing further. Thanks! -Joey Cross (discuss • contribs) 15:50, 21 September 2020 (UTC)