1. For your second discussion board post, you will need to respond to one or more of the following questions:
- How does Homer portray the relationship between gods and men in the Odyssey? What roles do the gods play in human life?
- What kinds of roles do women play in the Odyssey? Which females hold the most power and why?
- How does the Odyssey define love? Why are Odysseus’s affairs with Circe and Kalypso not considered true love?
- Discuss the effect of Homer starting in media res (in the middle of things).
- Is it possible for a modern reader to accept Odysseus’s killing of the suitors? If not, how does this change in values affect our enjoyment of Homer’s poem?
- What is the role of family in the Odyssey? What values characterize the relationship between fathers and sons? You may wish to compare and contrast some of the father and son pairs in the epic (Odysseus and Telemachus, Laertes and Odysseus, Poseidon and Polyphemus, Nestor and Pisistratus, Eupithes and Antinous). How does Homer portray the idea of continuity between generations?
3. To post your response on the weebly, you will need to select "Comment" on the top of this post to create your posting.