The Odyssey of HomerMacmillan, 1906 - 429 pages |
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Page xv
... Cyclops . Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions , by his visit to the Cyclops , Odysseus would never have been driven wander- ing for ten weary years . The prayers of the blinded Cyclops were heard and fulfilled by ...
... Cyclops . Had he not foolishly exposed himself and his companions , by his visit to the Cyclops , Odysseus would never have been driven wander- ing for ten weary years . The prayers of the blinded Cyclops were heard and fulfilled by ...
Page xvi
... Cyclops , Aeolus , and the Laestrygonians , occupied most of the first year after the fall of Troy . A year was then spent in the Isle of Circé , after which the sailors were eager to make for home . Circé commanded them to go down to ...
... Cyclops , Aeolus , and the Laestrygonians , occupied most of the first year after the fall of Troy . A year was then spent in the Isle of Circé , after which the sailors were eager to make for home . Circé commanded them to go down to ...
Page xvii
... Cyclops , Aeolus , the Laestrygonians , by a year's residence with Circé , by the descent into Hades , the encounters with the Sirens , and Scylla , and the fatal sojourn in the isle of Thrinacia . We leave Odysseus alone , for eight ...
... Cyclops , Aeolus , the Laestrygonians , by a year's residence with Circé , by the descent into Hades , the encounters with the Sirens , and Scylla , and the fatal sojourn in the isle of Thrinacia . We leave Odysseus alone , for eight ...
Page xviii
... Cyclops . The reader will observe a series of portents , prophecies , and omens , which grow more numerous and admonishing as their doom draws nearer to the wooers . Their hearts , however , are hardened , and they mock at Telemachus ...
... Cyclops . The reader will observe a series of portents , prophecies , and omens , which grow more numerous and admonishing as their doom draws nearer to the wooers . Their hearts , however , are hardened , and they mock at Telemachus ...
Page xxiv
... Cyclops , Circé , the Phaeacians , the Sirens , the descent into hell ) which exist as scattered tales , or are woven into the more elaborate epics of Gaels , Aztecs , Hindoos , Tartars , South - Sea Islanders , Finns , Russians ...
... Cyclops , Circé , the Phaeacians , the Sirens , the descent into hell ) which exist as scattered tales , or are woven into the more elaborate epics of Gaels , Aztecs , Hindoos , Tartars , South - Sea Islanders , Finns , Russians ...
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abide Achaeans Aegisthus Alcinous Antinous Atreus bade behold beneath black ship Calypso cast chamber Circe counsels answered dear death deathless gods decked ships deeds deep didst doublet drave drew drink Dulichium earth Eumaeus Eupeithes Eurycleia Eurylochus Eurymachus evil fair father feast fell friends gifts goddess godlike grey-eyed Athene halls handmaids hands hath Hephaestus hither hollow ship Homer Icarius isle Ithaca Laertes land lest lord maidens Melanthius Menelaus methinks mighty mother Nestor nigh noble Phaeacians Poseidon pray Pylos raiment renowned sails saying slay sleep smote sorrow spake unto spear spirit steadfast goodly Odysseus stood straightway stranger sweet swift ship swine swineherd Teiresias tell thee thereof Therewith thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt thyself took twain verily voice wandering Wherefore wife wind wine winged words wise Penelope wise Telemachus answered wooers Zeus