Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca
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The Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca is the legendary royal residence of the Homeric hero Odysseus, serving as the central setting for much of the Odyssey’s homecoming and family drama.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| palace of Odysseus | 3 |
| Odysseus' household in Ithaca | 1 |
| Odysseus’ palace in Ithaca | 1 |
| Odysseus’s palace in Ithaca | 1 |
| Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca canonical | 1 |
| great hall of Odysseus | 1 |
| house of Odysseus | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional building
ⓘ
mythological place ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Homer's Odyssey
ⓘ
surface form:
Odyssey
|
| appearsInWorkBy | Homer ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Athena
ⓘ
Eurycleia ⓘ Odysseus ⓘ Penelope ⓘ Telemachus ⓘ the suitors of Penelope ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Ancient Greek literature
ⓘ
Homeric epic tradition ⓘ |
| event |
bow contest of the suitors
ⓘ
final recognition between Odysseus and Penelope ⓘ recognition of Odysseus by Eurycleia ⓘ slaughter of the suitors ⓘ |
| feature |
courtyard
ⓘ
great hall for feasting ⓘ megaron ⓘ storerooms ⓘ women’s quarters ⓘ |
| function |
household center of Odysseus’s oikos
ⓘ
seat of kingship in Ithaca ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSource | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| literaryStatus |
legendary
ⓘ
mythological ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greece
ⓘ
Ithaca ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central setting of Odysseus’s homecoming
ⓘ
scene of conflict with the suitors ⓘ site of family reunion ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Homer's Iliad
ⓘ
surface form:
Iliad
|
| residenceOf |
Odysseus
ⓘ
Penelope ⓘ Telemachus ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological hypotheses about its real location
ⓘ
classical philology studies ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
legitimate kingship
ⓘ
the goal of Odysseus’s journey ⓘ the stability of the household ⓘ |
| theme |
marital fidelity
ⓘ
nostos (homecoming) ⓘ restoration of order ⓘ xenia (hospitality) ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
contest of the bow in Ithaca
this entity surface form:
palace of Odysseus
this entity surface form:
Odysseus’ palace in Ithaca
this entity surface form:
Odysseus’s palace in Ithaca
this entity surface form:
palace of Odysseus
subject surface form:
Slaughter of the Suitors
this entity surface form:
palace of Odysseus
subject surface form:
Slaughter of the Suitors
this entity surface form:
great hall of Odysseus
this entity surface form:
house of Odysseus
this entity surface form:
Odysseus' household in Ithaca