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A Homer Commentary in Progress

Odyssey 1.58

Leonard Muellner

Last updated at March 12, 2020, 4:45 p.m.

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association of Ithaka with sight of fire and smoke, the etymology of Ithakē connecting it to aithein, and Odysseus’ calling himself Aithōn (comparison with Hermes, who in turn is compared with Prometheus-Ithas)