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In book 8 of the Odyssey, how far does Odysseus throw the discus?
When Odysseus is asked to compete, I know he does the discus challenge. Does it say how far he threw the disc?
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Homer does NOT specify the distance with an actual number. The text is Odyssey 8 lines 189-198. Homer says that Odysseus' discus 'overflew the marks of all others' in narration, and then Athene says that even a blind man could tell that it is far from all the other marks,' and clearly Odysseus wins the contest.
Source(s): The Odyssey of Homer, Richmond Lattimore; Homeri Opera. Tomvs I-IV, Thomas W. Allen. - 1 decade ago
I don't believe an actual distance is given, just that he threw the discus much farther than any competitor.
- 1 decade ago
Check it out and see if you can find a distance.
