Homer's Odyssey:
Book X of Odyssey related how Odysseus meets Aeolus, the king of winds, on the island of Aeolia. After being hosted by Aeolus, Odysseus and his men leave for Ithaca. So that they do not get into trouble because of storms and gales, Aeolus gives Odysseus a tightly closed bag in which all the winds were imprisoned, instructing not to open till he reaches home. Odysseus and his men set sail, and when they near Ithaca, and can even see men on the shore making fire, Odysseus falls asleep. His men thinking that the bag gifted by Aeolus contains riches, open it, letting the winds let loose. A tempest results driving them again onto the open sea, away from Ithaca.
James Joyce's Ulysses:
Joyce used the name Aeolus to refer to the 7th episode/chapter of his Ulysses. Known also as the newspaper episode, it is made up of relatively short sections, with each section having a title, just like a newspaper with headings and sub-headings. As we get further into the episode, it becomes quite windy with words, often hollow words. Just like some newspapers!
It is 12 noon.
Selected Highlights of Episode 7 in Ulysses for the Uninitiated:
1. Sayings from Ulysses explored/explained:
- Thump, thump, thump. (7.101)
- It is amusing to view the unpar one ar alleled embarra two ars is it? (7.166)
- Justice it means but it's everybody eating everyone else. (7.213)
- The ghost walks, . . . (7.237)
- It was revealed to me that those things are good which yet are corrupted which neither if they were supremely good not unless they were good could be corrupted. (7.842)
- He can kiss my royal Irish arse, . . . (7.991)
- Out for the waxes' Dargle. (7.1008)
(Episode.Line numbers in brackets above are according to Critical Edition of Ulysses by H. W. Gabler, 1986)
2. Illustrations:
- Watercolours by Catherine Meyer
- Historical photographs of Dublin and Dubliners
3. Link to
- James Joyce reading from the Aeolus episode
And much more!
Book X of Odyssey related how Odysseus meets Aeolus, the king of winds, on the island of Aeolia. After being hosted by Aeolus, Odysseus and his men leave for Ithaca. So that they do not get into trouble because of storms and gales, Aeolus gives Odysseus a tightly closed bag in which all the winds were imprisoned, instructing not to open till he reaches home. Odysseus and his men set sail, and when they near Ithaca, and can even see men on the shore making fire, Odysseus falls asleep. His men thinking that the bag gifted by Aeolus contains riches, open it, letting the winds let loose. A tempest results driving them again onto the open sea, away from Ithaca.
James Joyce's Ulysses:
Joyce used the name Aeolus to refer to the 7th episode/chapter of his Ulysses. Known also as the newspaper episode, it is made up of relatively short sections, with each section having a title, just like a newspaper with headings and sub-headings. As we get further into the episode, it becomes quite windy with words, often hollow words. Just like some newspapers!
It is 12 noon.
Selected Highlights of Episode 7 in Ulysses for the Uninitiated:
1. Sayings from Ulysses explored/explained:
- Thump, thump, thump. (7.101)
- It is amusing to view the unpar one ar alleled embarra two ars is it? (7.166)
- Justice it means but it's everybody eating everyone else. (7.213)
- The ghost walks, . . . (7.237)
- It was revealed to me that those things are good which yet are corrupted which neither if they were supremely good not unless they were good could be corrupted. (7.842)
- He can kiss my royal Irish arse, . . . (7.991)
- Out for the waxes' Dargle. (7.1008)
(Episode.Line numbers in brackets above are according to Critical Edition of Ulysses by H. W. Gabler, 1986)
2. Illustrations:
- Watercolours by Catherine Meyer
- Historical photographs of Dublin and Dubliners
- James Joyce reading from the Aeolus episode
And much more!
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