Kata Markon

["Dennis MacDonald" <dmacdon AT cst.edu>]

Joe, I don't see why one needs to have anyone believe that Odysseus would 
return with god-like powers for the motif to be borrowed. Indeed, virtually 
all imitations of the scene in antiquity are of mortals (as in the novels). 
But as a matter of fact, three aspects of the Odyssey do relate him to the 
role of a deity: his returning from the netherworld like a punishing fury, 
his being transformed into a beggar by a goddess who had just disguised 
herself to appear to Odysseus, and the statement of one of the suitors 
asking if Odysseus might not be a god in disguise! How's that!
I'll be out of town until Thursday, so no response from me is no sign of 
disinterest.
Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From:   JFAlward AT aol.com [SMTP:JFAlward AT aol.com]
Sent:   Saturday, August 25, 2001 12:04 PM
To:     Kata Markon
Subject:        [gmark] Re: Transfiguration/Resurrection

In a message dated 8/25/01 5:21:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
eugor3 AT hotmail.com writes:

<< Joe,

I will have to toss my hat in the ring with Dennis on this one. First of 
all
the secrecy motif in the Odyssey is far more involved than a single 
incident
i.e. the rejuvenation of Odysseus. It is clear that Odysseus intends to
remain incognito from the moment he wakes up on Ithaca. And like Jesus 
there
are points when people seem to be obtuse like the disciples in Mark. For
example the archery contest, where Odysseus strings the bow and shoots
through the ax handles. One would expect that someone would have taking the 

clue that this was indeed the Master of the house come home. >>
=================
The disciples indeed seemed clueless and incapable of recognizing Jesus'
divinity, even after witnessing Jesus do things that only a god could do.
However, unless you can show me where Homer gave the residents of Ithaca
reason to believe that Odysseus would return with god-like powers, I'll be
inclined to believe that the secrecy motifs are just coincidental.

Regards,

Joe Alward
(Several articles on Mark's alleged dependency on Homer are found at
http://members.aol.com/jalw/joseph_alward.html)

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