Comments on: Odysseus the hero http://www.umwcpr.org/homer/2006/10/22/odysseus-the-hero/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Angela http://www.umwcpr.org/homer/2006/10/22/odysseus-the-hero/#comment-36 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:14:18 +0000 http://www.umwcpr.org/homer/2006/10/22/odysseus-the-hero/#comment-36 There is something about Odysseus, though, that is in love with life--with human life--with suffering, in particular, which the gods do not experience. Perhaps Odysseus rejects immortality because with immortality comes a lack of curiosity--a lack of suffering--a lack of experiential knowledge? There is something about Odysseus, though, that is in love with life–with human life–with suffering, in particular, which the gods do not experience.

Perhaps Odysseus rejects immortality because with immortality comes a lack of curiosity–a lack of suffering–a lack of experiential knowledge?

]]> by: Angela http://www.umwcpr.org/homer/2006/10/22/odysseus-the-hero/#comment-35 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:11:40 +0000 http://www.umwcpr.org/homer/2006/10/22/odysseus-the-hero/#comment-35 Really interesting paradox that you raise, Erin. Let's discuss this in class. Why does he reject immortality? You raise an interesting suggestion; and he does continue to manage his "fame" very actively--his narrative to the Phaiacians, for ex. Really interesting paradox that you raise, Erin. Let’s discuss this in class. Why does he reject immortality? You raise an interesting suggestion; and he does continue to manage his “fame” very actively–his narrative to the Phaiacians, for ex.

]]> by: Midori http://www.umwcpr.org/homer/2006/10/22/odysseus-the-hero/#comment-33 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:17:17 +0000 http://www.umwcpr.org/homer/2006/10/22/odysseus-the-hero/#comment-33 [quote]"I think that Odysseus has an immortality of sorts in his fame; therefore, he really has not rejected the divine, and in a way can achieve both."[quote] I definitely agree with that statment. I only thought that he would have been bored with the perfection of immortality and that the adventurous life of mortality and obtaining knowledge is what calls to Odysseus, but I also see that your point also fits into that thought as well. And how true it is! He still lives on as long as people sit down and read The Odyssey. When I have time for life, I think I will look up that book you cited--The Heroic Paradox. Looks interesting! [quote]”I think that Odysseus has an immortality of sorts in his fame; therefore, he really has not rejected the divine, and in a way can achieve both.”[quote]

I definitely agree with that statment. I only thought that he would have been bored with the perfection of immortality and that the adventurous life of mortality and obtaining knowledge is what calls to Odysseus, but I also see that your point also fits into that thought as well. And how true it is! He still lives on as long as people sit down and read The Odyssey.

When I have time for life, I think I will look up that book you cited–The Heroic Paradox. Looks interesting!

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