000 02805cam a22003613u 4500
001 61025
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134415.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a10030796
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aD
100 1 _aStillman, William James,
_d1828-1901
245 1 0 _aOn the track of Ulysses; Together with an excursion in quest of the so-called Venus of Melos :
_bTwo studies in archaeology, made during a cruise among the Greek islands
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-12-26
508 _aProduced by Turgut Dincer, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"On the Track of Ulysses; Together with an Excursion in Quest of the So-called Venus of Melos" by W. J. Stillman is a scholarly work that combines travel literature and archaeological studies, written during the late 19th century. This text appears to explore both the legendary journey of Ulysses as depicted in Homer's "Odyssey" and the archaeological significance of the famed Venus de Milo. The author's intent is to connect literary history with real geographical explorations of the Greek islands, blending mythology with historical inquiry. At the start of this work, the author reflects on the main themes of exploration and rediscovery, considering the remnants of ancient civilizations and their connections to contemporary geography. He embarks on a voyage through the sites associated with the journey of Ulysses, contemplating how myth intertwines with reality. The narrative introduces the intricate path of Ulysses, outlining significant locations such as Ogygia, the land of the Phaeacians, and includes historical conjectures about his adventures, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of identity and history within these storied landscapes. The author’s observations weave rich detail while pondering the archaeological challenges and the misidentifications commonly encountered in these ancient locales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOdysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character)
653 _aHomer. Odyssey
653 _aVenus de Milo
653 _aIonian Islands (Greece) -- Description and travel
653 _aMelos (Greece : Municipality) -- Antiquities
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61025
999 _c101851
_d101851