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Odysseus as a model of wisdom in Greek and Roman philosophy| Praise for Silvia Montiglio "[A] brilliant and important book. . . . " —- Journal of Religion, on Silence in the Land of Logos "[A]n invigorating reevaluation of both the ancient symbolic landscape and our preconceptions of it." —- American Journal of Philology , on Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture Best known for his adventures during his homeward journey as narrated in Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus remained a major figure and a source of inspiration in later literature, from Greek tragedy to Dante's Inferno to Joyce's Ulysses. Less commonly known, but equally interesting, are Odysseus' "wanderings" in ancient philosophy: Odysseus becomes a model of wisdom for Socrates and his followers, Cynics and Stoics, as well as for later Platonic thinkers. From Villain to Hero: Odysseus in Ancient Thought follows these wanderings in the world of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, retracing the steps that led the cunning hero of Homeric epic and the villain of Attic tragedy to become a paradigm of the wise man. From Villain to Hero explores the reception of Odysseus in philosophy, a subject that so far has been treated only in t

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Author

Silvia Montiglio

Publisher

The University of Michigan Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780472117741

Category

history

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction, Poetry

Rating

4 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14