TY - ADVS AU - Vandiver,Elizabeth ED - Teaching Company. TI - The Odyssey of Homer T2 - Great courses SN - 1565857402 AV - DVD PA 4037 .V34 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Chantilly, VA PB - Teaching Co. KW - Homer. KW - Homer KW - Epic poetry, Greek KW - History and criticism KW - Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature KW - Heroes in literature KW - Mythology, Greek KW - Educational videos N1 - Accompanying course guidebook entitled, "The Odyssey of Homer" includes outlines and bibliographical references; "Part 1 of 1"--Cover; lecture 1. Heroes' homecoming -- lecture 2. Guests and hosts -- lecture 3. A goddess and a princess -- lecture 4. Odysseus among the Phaiakians -- lecture 5. Odysseus tells his own story -- lecture 6. From Persephone's land to the Island of Helios -- lecture 7. The goddess, the swineherd, and the beggar -- lecture 8. Reunion and return -- lecture 9. Odysseus and Penelope -- lecture 10. Recognitions and revenge -- lecture 11. Reunion and resolution -- lecture 12. The Trojan War and the archaeologists; Elizabeth Vandiver, lecturer N2 - In the sequel to her course, "Iliad," Dr. Vandiver explores the story of Odysseus, "the man of many twists and turns." Odysseus returns home from the Trojan War by the most winding and adventurous route imaginable, battling gods and monsters and even visiting Hades in his quest to get to Ithaca and set his lands and life in order ER -