To: SunkenCiv
THE ILLIAD really is a man's book and yes, THE ODYSSEY is more of a romantic adventure book; however, many male authors, throughout recorded history, HAVE written such books. Robert Graves IS such a one. LOL
7 posted on
07/02/2006 7:56:04 PM PDT by
nopardons
To: nopardons
Ain't no woman romance writer going to conceive of the grand epic battle at the end of the Oddyssey....IMHO
But I love how the shooting contest turns into the slaughter of all the bad guys....
10 posted on
07/02/2006 8:00:25 PM PDT by
Knitting A Conundrum
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To: nopardons
many male authors, throughout recorded history, HAVE written such books. "Pamela" by Richardson being a prime example.
20 posted on
07/02/2006 8:12:55 PM PDT by
Harmless Teddy Bear
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To: nopardons
Robert Graves is horrendous. I, Claudius was feeble (it still makes me mad thinking about the libel perpetrated against Augustus and Livia).
To: nopardons
There is no way that the Odyssey is just a romantic adventure!!! To cast it aside as such... It is an epic on the building of polis, as well as how to groom a leader. If one must bring it down to trite modern day levels, I'll admit it as a coming of age story. I will argue fiercely the idea that this is not about Odysseus and Penelope (granted, she is one of the strongest female characters), but rather, the foundations of Ithaca.
-Troggie
56 posted on
07/05/2006 8:05:09 PM PDT by
TrogdortheBurninator
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