"So they mocked, but Odysseus, mastermind in action,This momentous act allowed Odysseus's true kleos to shine through, even in the form of another body. Disguised as the lowest of the lows in society, this showed Odysseus's true value as a hero, being able to out-skill all others as their jaws dropped in amazement. Even without his outer, beautiful appearance of muscle and strength, he can still prove he is a hero with a "mastermind" of cunning and finesse, as well as showing himself as the rightful man for his bride.
once he'd handled the great bow and scanned every inch,
then, like an expert singer skilled at lyre and song ...
with his virtuoso ease Odysseus strung his mighty bow ...
Horror swept through the suitors, faces blanching white
... drawing the notch
and bowstring back, back ... he let fly -
clean on through to the last and out"
Book 21, lines 451-470, The Odyssey
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Almighty Forever
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