The Trick of Odysseus' Bow in Ancient Greece and its Oriental Tradition

In the epic showdown, Odysseus defeats the suitors because only he can string the bow. This article explores why he is superior and traces the motif's oriental tradition back to the early second millennium BC.

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Im Alten Griechenland: Der Trick des Bogenspanners Odysseus

Odysseus besiegt im Showdown des Epos die Freier, weil nur er den Bogen spannen kann. Aber warum ist er überlegen? Das Motiv hat eine orientalische Tradition, die ins frühe zweite Jahrtausend vor Christus zurückreicht.

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