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Answer either one of the following two questions. [1] When Odysseus is asked about himself in situations in which he'd rather preserve his incognito, he responds with remarkable fictional autobiographies; he is a superlative liar. What are we to make of these tales, their content, style and structure? What is their literary purpose in Homer's hands? [2] By Book XX we have seen a fair amount of Penelope, but she remains mysterious, engimatic. What are we to make of her? Is she playing a double game with the suitors? How much does she guess about her strange visitor? How do you read the puzzle? You may use your book. |