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Tag Archives: Odyssey
The Return of King James
Lebron’s return to Cleveland is like Odysseus’ return to Ithaka.
Maybe the Gulfs Will Wash Us Down
Peyton Manning was not Homer’s Odysseus but Tennyson’s Ulysses.
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Competing Heroic Narratives in Super Bowl
One Super Bowl narrative: Manning as the return of the king. Another narrative: Manning as Laius blocking the way of the next generation. Plus: Belichick-Welker in Oedipal drama.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Bill Belichick, Denver Broncos, Homer, Oedipus, Peyton Manning, Seattle Seahawks, Sophocles, Super Bowl, Wes Welker Comments closed
Zeus Predicts that Broncos Will Win
A passage in the Odyssey forecasts that Peyton Manning will win the Super Bowl.
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Needed in Congress: A Deus Ex Machina
If Boehner channeled the spirit of Athena in “The Odyssey,” he could reopen the government tomorrow.
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Lebron Explodes for Epic Performance
Lebron’s third quarter explosion against Indiana on Thursday night was Homeric.
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Antigone Would Bury Boston Bomber
Sophocles and Homer present compelling cases for granting full funeral rights to the Boston Marathon bomber.
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NFL Rookie QBs and Mac the Knife
RGIII, Russell Wilson, and Andrew Luck are escape artists in the mode of Mac the Knife.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "I burn my candle at both ends", Andrew Luck, Beggar's Opera, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Football, Homer, Joel Chandler Harris, John Gay, NFL, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Sports Comments closed
