Demodocus (Odyssey character)

Odysseus is weeping at the court of Alcinous as the blind minstrel Demodocus sings about Odysseus and Achilles at Troy while playing the harp.

In the Odyssey by Homer, Demodocus (/dɪˈmɒdəkəs/; Ancient Greek: Δημόδοκος, romanized: Dēmódokos) is a poet who often visits the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians on the island of Scherie. During Odysseus' stay on Scherie, Demodocus performs three narrative songs.

Description

Demodocus playing the harp in an illustration of Homer's Odyssey by John Flaxman (1810)

Demodocus first appears at a feast in the hall of Alcinous, after he approved that Odysseus should be provided with a ship for a safe passage home. During the feast Demodocus sings about the disagreement between Odysseus and Achilles at Troy. Everyone enjoys the singing except for Odysseus who bursts into tears because of the pain and suffering of which the song reminds him. Odysseus would raise his cup and pour libations to the gods every time there was a pause in the singing but when Demodocus began again Odysseus would pull his cloak over his head to hide his tears. Only Alcinous noticed Odysseus' weeping and stopped the feast and suggests that everyone go outdoors to participate in athletic contests.

The games end with dancing and another song from Demodocus. This time he sang of the love between Ares and Aphrodite. Hephaestus was Aphrodite's husband and found out about the affair because Helios told him that he had seen Ares and Aphrodite lying together. Hephaestus sets up an inescapable trap over his bed. When Ares and Aphrodite go to bed, they are snared in the trap and caught by Hephaestus. At dinner, after the sun had gone down, Odysseus asks Demodocus to sing his third song. Odysseus cut off a sizable piece of pork from his own portion and told a herald to bring it to Demodocus. Demodocus was grateful and began to sing. He sang of the Trojan horse and the sack of Troy. Again, Odysseus weeps uncontrollably and is able to hide it from everyone except Alcinous who ends the singing and asks Odysseus who he really is.[1]

Demodocus is described as blind: "The squire now came, leading their favorite bard, whom the Muse loved above all others, [al]though she had mingled good and evil in her gifts, robbing him of his eyes but granting him the gift of sweet song."[2]

Namesake

References

  1. ^ Homer, and Stanley Lombardo. Odyssey. Indianapolis: Hackett Pub., 2000. Print.107-122.
  2. ^ Homer. Odyssey, 8.62–67, (translated by E.V. and D.C.H. Rieu).

Read other articles:

Karin Amatmoekrim

Karin AmatmoekrimBiografiKelahiran25 Desember 1977 (46 tahun)Paramaribo Data pribadiPendidikanUniversitas Amsterdam KegiatanSpesialisasiBelletristic literature (en) dan Dutch literature (en) PekerjaanPenulis Bekerja diDe Correspondent (en) Situs web<span%20class= penicon%20data-bridge-edit-flow=single-best-value> Laman resmi Karin Amatmoekrim (lahir 25 Desember 1976) adalah penulis Belanda kelahiran Suriname. Amatmoekrim beremigrasi ke Belanda pada tahun 1981 dan besar di IJmuiden. Ia m...

 

 

CRH380A

China Railway CRH380ACR380A-6068L di Stasiun Shanghai HongqiaoBeroperasi2010–sekarangPembuatCRRC Qingdao SifangFormasiCRH380A / CRH380A (Tipe EC): 8 gerbong/rangkaian (6M2T)CRH380AL: 16 gerbong/rangkaian (14M2T)KapasitasCRH380A: 480CRH380A (Tipe EC): 556CRH380AL: 1061 atau 1028OperatorChina RailwayMTRJalur Daftar jalur: HSR Beijing–ShanghaiHSR Shanghai–HangzhouICR Shanghai–NanjingHSR Wuhan–Guangzhou Data teknisPanjang rangkaianCRH380A / CRH380A (Tipe EC): 203 mCRH380AL: 401,4 mLebar...

 

 

Nanase Nishino

Japanese actress, model, and television host Nanase Nishino西野 七瀬Nishino in 2016Born (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 29)[1]Osaka Prefecture, JapanOccupations actress model television personality Japanese idol (formerly) Years active2011–presentMusical careerGenresJ-popLabels Sony Records/N46Div Formerly ofNogizaka46 Musical artistWebsitenishinonanase.comSignature Original character created by the person：Doiya-san Nanase Nishino (西野 七瀬, Nishino Nanase, born ...

تشيتينانغو (نيويورك)

تشيتينانغو   الإحداثيات 43°02′45″N 75°52′26″W / 43.0458°N 75.8739°W / 43.0458; -75.8739   [1] تاريخ التأسيس 1842  تقسيم إداري  البلد الولايات المتحدة[2]  التقسيم الأعلى مقاطعة ماديسون  خصائص جغرافية  المساحة 6.434352 كيلومتر مربع6.322594 كيلومتر مربع (1 أبريل 2010)  ا�...

 

 

Wallon

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wallon (homonymie). Wallon Pays Belgique, France, États-Unis, Suède Région Wallonie, Ardennes, Wisconsin Nombre de locuteurs 360 000 (2018)[1] Nom des locuteurs wallophones Typologie SVO (+ VSO), flexionnelle, syllabique Classification par famille - langues indo-européennes - langues italiques - langues latino-falisques - latin - latin vulgaire - langues romanes - langues romanes occidentales - langues gallo-romanes - langues d'oïl - wallon Statut ...

 

 

Wilder Penfield

Penfield pada tahun 1934 Wilder Graves Penfield (26 Januari 1891 – 5 April 1976) adalah bedah syaraf Kanada kelahiran Amerika Serikat. Ia mengembangkan metode dan teknik bedah otak, termasuk pemetaan fungsi berbagai area otak, seperti homunkulus kortikal. Kontribusi ilmiahnya pada stimulasi saraf mencakup beragam topik, termasuk halusinasi, ilusi, dan déjà vu. Ia memberikan sumbangsih pemikiran yang cukup besar pada bidang proses budi, termasuk pada pemikiran tentang dasar i...

2005 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.Find sources: 2005 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2021) College basketball tournament 2005 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournamentClassificationDivision ISeason2004–05Teams...

 

 

New York Athletic Club RFC

Rugby teamNew York Athletic Club RFCFull nameNew York Athletic Club Rugby Football ClubUnionUSA RugbyNickname(s)Winged FootFounded1973; 51 years ago (1973)Ground(s)Travers IslandPresidentTed VaccaroCoach(es)Mike PetriLeague(s)American Rugby Premiership 1st kit 2nd kit Official websitewww.nyac.org/rugby Active departments of New York Athletic Club Basketball(Men's) Basketball(Women's) Boxing Cycling Fencing Gymnastics Handball Judo Lacrosse(Men's) Lacrosse(Women's) Rowing Rug...

 

 

Battle of Schliengen

1796 battle during the War of the First Coalition Battle of SchliengenPart of the War of the First CoalitionPresent-day view of the battlefieldDate24 October 1796LocationSchliengen, Lörrach, Baden47°45′20″N 7°34′38″E / 47.75556°N 7.57722°E / 47.75556; 7.57722Result Austrian victoryBelligerents Austria FranceCommanders and leaders Archduke Charles Jean MoreauStrength 24,000 32,000Casualties and losses 800 killed and wounded[1] 1,200 killed and wound...

Hitler's Table Talk

Series of recorded monologues by Adolf Hitler Hitler delivered most of the Table Talk monologues at the Wolfsschanze (above)[1] and at Werwolf.[2] Hitler's Table Talk (German: Tischgespräche im Führerhauptquartier) is the title given to a series of World War II monologues delivered by Adolf Hitler, which were transcribed from 1941 to 1944. Hitler's remarks were recorded by Heinrich Heim, Henry Picker, Hans Müller and Martin Bormann and later published by different editors u...

 

 

Geografi (Ptolemaeus)

Geografi Ptolemaeus dalam sebuah terjemahan Latin sekitar tahun 1411 oleh Jacobus Angelus dengan 27 peta oleh Claus Swart. Geografi (bahasa Yunani Kuno: Γεωγραφικὴ Ὑφήγησις, Geōgraphikḕ Hyphḗgēsis, lit. Panduan Geografi), juga dikenal dalam bahasa Latin Geographia dan disebut juga Cosmographia, adalah gazetir, atlas, risalah kartografi, dan kumpulan ilmu pengetahuan geografi pada zaman Kekaisaran Romawi. Pertama kali ditulis oleh Klaudius Ptolemaeus dalam ba...

 

 

Cristoforo Moro

Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento sovrani italiani non cita le fonti necessarie o quelle presenti sono insufficienti. Puoi migliorare questa voce aggiungendo citazioni da fonti attendibili secondo le linee guida sull'uso delle fonti. Cristoforo MoroScuola di Gentile Bellini, Ritratto del doge Cristoforo Moro.Doge di VeneziaStemma In carica12 maggio 1462 –9 novembre 1471 PredecessorePasquale Malipiero SuccessoreNicolò Tron Nome completoCristoforo Moro NascitaVenezia, 139...

土库曼斯坦总统

土库曼斯坦总统土库曼斯坦国徽土库曼斯坦总统旗現任谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫自2022年3月19日官邸阿什哈巴德总统府（Oguzkhan Presidential Palace）機關所在地阿什哈巴德任命者直接选举任期7年，可连选连任首任萨帕尔穆拉特·尼亚佐夫设立1991年10月27日 土库曼斯坦土库曼斯坦政府与政治 国家政府 土库曼斯坦宪法 国旗 国徽 国歌 立法機關（英语：National Council of Turkmenistan） ...

 

 

Gila monster

Largest living species of lizard in the United States For the song, see Gila Monster (song). Gila monster In the American International Rattlesnake Museum, New Mexico Conservation status Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1] CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2] Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Helodermatidae Genus: Heloderma Species: H. suspectum Binomial name Heloderma suspectumCope, 1869 A ...

 

 

Maynardville, Tennessee

City and county seat of Union County, Tennessee, United States City in Tennessee, United StatesMaynardville, Tennessee LibertyCityCity of MaynardvilleMaynardville as seen from Hinds Ridge LogoNickname: The Cradle of Country MusicMotto(s): A Friendly Town with an Eye on the Future.,[1] My Maynardville, My Home.Location of Maynardville in Union County, Tennessee.Coordinates: 36°14′45″N 83°48′26″W / 36.24583°N 83.80722°W / 36.24583; -83.80722...

Kecksburg UFO incident

1965 fireball sighting in areas surrounding Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, United States A model of the alleged object, created for Unsolved Mysteries, is on display near the Kecksburg fire station. The Kecksburg UFO incident occurred on December 9, 1965, at Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, United States, when a fireball was reported by citizens of six U.S. states and Canada over Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario. Astronomers said it was likely to have been a meteor bolide burning up in the atmospher...

 

 

LaSalle (automobile)

Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer LaSalleProduct typeLuxury carsProduced byGeneral MotorsCountryU.S.Introduced1927 by Alfred P. SloanDiscontinued1940; 84 years ago (1940)Related brandsCadillacMarketsU.S. LaSalle was an American brand of luxury automobiles manufactured and marketed, as a separate brand, by General Motors' Cadillac division from 1927 through 1940. Alfred P. Sloan, GM's Chairman of the Board, developed the concept for four new GM marques - LaSall...

 

 

Jean Acker

Jean AckerAcker photographed karya James Abbe, 1920anLahirHarriet Ackers(1893-10-23)23 Oktober 1893Trenton, New Jersey, A.S.Meninggal16 Agustus 1978(1978-08-16) (umur 84)Los Angeles, California, A.S.Nama lainMrs. Rudolph ValentinoPekerjaanAktrisTahun aktif1913–1955Suami/istriRudolph Valentino ​ ​(m. 1919; c. 1923)​PasanganGrace Darmond (1918–1923)Chloe Carter (1923–1978) Jean Acker (nee Harriet Ackers; 23 Oktober 1893 ...

Weybridge

Town in Surrey, England For other uses, see Weybridge (disambiguation). Town in EnglandWeybridgeTownThe Old Bridge on the River WeyWeybridgeLocation within SurreyArea13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi)Population15,449 (2011 census)[1] or 29,837 (Built-up Area, which extends to Byfleet)[2]• Density1,125/km2 (2,910/sq mi)OS grid referenceTQ0764• London27 km (17 mi) north eastCivil parishn/aDistrictElmbridgeShire countySurre...

 

 

Gentino

Mapa con algunas de las principales antiguas ciudades griegas de Eólida, en la zona septentrional de Asia Menor. Gentino figura al sureste de Ilión. Gentino (en griego, Γεντῖνος) era una antigua ciudad de la Tróade. Los habitantes de Gentino son citados en los registros de tributos a Atenas entre los años 452/1 y 444/3 a. C., por lo que la ciudad formaba parte de la Liga de Delos. Gentino es también mencionada por Esteban de Bizancio y además se conservan monedas de b...