Word: ithaca
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...these qualities abound in Fagles' translation. The problems the epic must resolve are quickly set forth. All the surviving Greek heroes from the 10-year siege and ultimate destruction of Troy--the subject matter of the Iliad--have long since returned to their homes except Odysseus, the King of Ithaca. There, 10 years after the fall of Troy, his faithful wife Penelope fends off a riotous band of suitors for her hand in marriage; his son Telemachus, an infant when his father went off to war, cannot repel the suitors or claim the throne without sure knowledge that Odysseus will...
...narrative speed, the Odyssey is remarkable in the way it resists modern notions of suspense. The question is not what will happen next but how thoroughly the bard recounts the particulars of every scene. Fagles' translation captures this peculiar quality perfectly. Late in the story Odysseus is back in Ithaca; he has revealed his identity to Telemachus and two loyal servants and challenged the hundred or so of Penelope's suitors to a fight to the death. All hell is about to break loose, and yet Homer pauses to follow one of the suitors' accomplices in search of weapons...
...ITHACA, N.Y.--Cornell University hopes to slash bureaucracy, eliminate add/drop forms and give students access to myriad information databases as part of "Project 2000," the school's vision for the next century to be implemented next year...
...while the wins were giving the team confidence, it couldn't develop as a unit without a consistent lineup. And when the Crimson travelled to Ithaca its fortunes changed for the worse...
...first week of the season seemed to answer that question in the affirmative. After a win at New Hampshire, Harvard began its Ancient Eight schedule by winning three of four on the road--one in chilly Ithaca against Cornell and two in New Jersey over Princeton...