OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
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Homecoming, especially the desire and struggle to return to one’s own country, family and household after absence.
Revise: Nostos and FateNostos means homecoming. In the Odyssey, it includes the desire to return home and the struggle to achieve that return. Odysseus’ home is Ithaca, where his wife Penelope, son Telemachus and household await him after his departure for Troy.
- Revise: The character of Odysseus
A return home, especially the homecoming of a hero after war or a long journey.
- Revise: The Suitors, the Crew and the Slaves
Homecoming or return home, especially a hero’s return after war. In the Odyssey, it involves recovering family and household as well as reaching Ithaca.
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- Revise: Prescribed Texts
The Greek idea of a return home, particularly a hero’s homecoming after war or wandering.
- Revise: Core Themes of the Odyssey