SuitabookOdysseus
Don Nardo
- Reading
- Read a section at a time, pausing to talk about how each adventure affects Odysseus’s hope of returning home; then compare the story sections with the book’s cultural topics.
- Themes
- A perilous journey home: After the Trojan War, Odysseus and his soldiers are blown off course and face dangerous places and frightening creatures during a long effort to return home. The overview presents Odysseus as clever and brave, emphasising his persistence and hope of reaching home.
- Myth and cultural memory: Alongside the retold adventures, the book includes sections on myths as memories and Odysseus in popular culture. These sections frame the stories as material for learning about myth and cultural legacy, rather than presenting only the adventures.
- Worth knowing
- The adventures include frightening monsters, dangerous encounters and the killing of the suitors. These perilous and violent episodes are part of the mythic material.