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March 21, 2006
Neat news, bad story
CNN.com - Scenes from Homer found in Cyprus 'warrior tomb' - Mar 20, 2006
1. You can't actually say that these scenes are necessarily from Homer. The description of the blinding of Polyphemos is detailed enough for me to say that it's likely that it's from the Odyssey, but two warriors in chariots, that could be anything. Even if they're at Troy, it need not be from Homer -- there were lots of stories of Troy not included in the Iliad. That there were other scenes in the grave not from Homer (or from any recognizable myths) argues that the scenes may not be linked.
2. The story uses the Latinized garble "Ulysses" for the hero of the Odyssey which is just pathetic.
Posted by Mac Thomason at March 21, 2006 06:24 PM
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"The story uses the Latinized garble 'Ulysses' for the hero of the Odyssey which is just pathetic."
The author likes the Tennyson poem, maybe (and/or that's all they know of The Odyssey).
Posted by: Susan at March 21, 2006 06:49 PM
More likely James Joyce (which he doesn't understand).
Posted by: Mac Thomason at March 21, 2006 06:51 PM