Homerova kći
A novel by Robert Graves (1955) in which the Sicilian princess Nausicaa, around 750 BC, saves her father's throne, herself from an unwanted marriage, and her brothers from slaughter, and in the process composes the Odyssey. A speculative fiction about the
Homer's Daughter is a historical novel by Robert Graves based on his theory that the Odyssey was not written by the blind Homer, but by a woman – the princess Nausicaa.
The story takes place in Sicily (Drepanum, present-day Trapani) in the 8th century BC. After her father's disappearance, the young Nausicaa faces a rebellion of arrogant nobles who want to seize power, force her into marriage, and kill her younger brothers. Using intelligence, courage, and cunning, she organizes resistance and shapes the existing stories of Odysseus into a grand epic that reflects her own drama.
The novel deftly interweaves Homeric motifs (the suitors, the shipwrecked man, the bow) with an adventurous and intriguing plot. Graves skillfully shows how the Odyssey could have come about – as the work of a smart and determined woman.
The work is dynamic, readable, and entertaining, with a slight feminist overtone. An excellent choice for fans of ancient mythology and Homeric literature.
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