The following quote is from the book, The Odyssey.
Now Ithaca lies low, furthest up the sealine toward the darkness, but those others face the dawning and the sun: a rugged isle, but a good nurse of noble youths; and for myself I can see nought beside sweeter than a man's own country. Verily Calypso, the fair goddess, would fain have kept me with her in her hollow caves, longing to have me for her lord; and likewise too, guileful Circe of Aia, would have stayed me in her halls, longing to have me for her lord. But never did they prevail upon my heart within my breast. So surely is there nought sweeter than a man's own country and his parents, even though he dwell far off in a rich home, in a strange land, away from them that begat him. But come, let me tell thee too of the troubles of my journeying, which Zeus laid on me as I came from Troy.
2007-10-08 11:44:02 · 6 answers · asked by xoxo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
It's quite simple. A man returning from a lengthy adventure is telling of that adventure and the goodness in being home after trials and tribulations.
2007-10-08 15:53:01 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ithaca lays to the west (last to see the sunrise as the sun rises in the east). Not an easy place to live per say, but it provides what is needed to live for those that are worthy and fortunate to be born and raised there, and as it is Odysseus' home, it is dear to him as home is always dear to people, especially when they are far from it as he was at the time being held captive by the nymph Calypso. Remember he had been 10 years at Troy and at this point another seven or so wandering to get home.
2007-10-08 20:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by william k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's basically saying that Circe and Calypso tried to keep him for their own.
But, it didn't work because nothing was sweeter than a man's own home.
So, even though Odesseus was lost at sea for years and witches and nymphs tried to keep him away, nothing was better than a king's home...
Does that makes any sense?
2007-10-08 20:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by Yuna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a man wishing for home and telling his story and his temptations along his path.
His attempt to show that none can keep a man away from what his heart truly wishes for which is in effect home.
2007-10-09 08:54:27 · answer #4 · answered by anona genyed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello its already in english but by the way I dont understand this quote
2007-10-08 18:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Babe♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the question?
It's already in English.
2007-10-08 18:51:54 · answer #6 · answered by mad alan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋