Strange Instances of Time and Space in the Odyssey

Menelaos Christopoulos is professor of Ancient Greek Literature at the University of Patras.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Trips, Ships and Helmsmen in The OdysseyChapter 2: Onwards and BackwardsChapter 3: Odysseus’ Crimes and The Prolonged NostosChapter 4: Crossing Straits: From “We” to “I”Chapter 5: Between Life and Death: Patroclus, Elpenor, The Suitors and Odysseus’ CompanionsChapter 6: Leaving Calypso’s Island or `A La Recherche Du Temps PerduEpilogueBibliographyAbout the Author

In Strange Instances of Time and Space in the Odyssey, Menelaos Christopoulos sheds new light on obscure and difficult aspects of Odysseus' nostos. His skillful analysis identifies an intricate network of thematic units centered on maritime travel, the structure of time and space, and Odysseus' ethos, also offering an innovative angle from which to interpret it. Engaging and original, this book takes all readers, experts and general readers alike, on a voyage aboard Odysseus' unnamed ship, alongside his anonymous helmsman and ill-fated crew, to discover the hero's complicated legacy through extant and lost epic traditions. Christopoulos' thorough research and insightful readings bring the Odyssey to Ithaca.