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The wider Circle of Telemachus’ Education
Marko Pranjić
orcid.org/0000-0001-7072-0300
; Hrvatski studiji Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Sažetak
In his pedagogical study of the Odyssey, the author explores the educational place and role of servants in ancient Greece and places them into ‘the wider educational circle’ from the point of view of family relationships, although they are frequently much closer to the educatees than the people related to them by blood. Examples of these are Eurycleia, Eumaeus, Phemius and Dolius, in whose literary characters the author recognizes very important pedagogical
values which were made available to young Telemachus, the educatee
from the Early Classical Period. Contrary to the stereotypical consideration of servants as scorned, oppressed, underestimated human beings, here their excellent social example is emphasized. In ancient times, in every situation all the servants were not mere slaves but persons of trust, respect, exemplary role models who took care of their masters’ offspring so that they would develop adequate socialization values. Even more important than emphasizing their positive role is to detect numerous virtues, which those characters
emanate and which have great pedagogical impact. These are values which are not the result of a person’s social status but refer to an accomplished person. These are: fidelity, hospitality, dedication, enterprise, diligence, patience, love, devotion, credibility, veracity, character, uprightness, being critical, Godloving, etc., and which until today have been considered to be very desirable educational contents.
Ključne riječi
Eurycleia; Eumaeus; Phemius; Dolius; hospitality; fidelity; love; devotion; character; God-loving
Hrčak ID:
82714
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.10.2010.
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