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ITHACA

Objective information
The island of Ithaca a small Greek island in the Ionian Sea, belonging to the Ionian Islands and is located northeast of the island of Kefalonia has an area of 96 km ² and had 3,084 inhabitants in 2001. Administratively, it is a separate municipality of Kefalonia and Ithaka.

The capital, Vathy, has one of the largest natural harbors that serve as refuge for ships in the world.


Was Ithaca the home of Odysseus?
There are doubts about the island now called Ithaca is the legendary home of Odysseus (Ulysses) , the protagonist of Homer's Odyssey. The author describes 26 specific locations in Ithaca and none of them seem to correspond to modern Ithaca. There are several theories to explain why this is so, none of which is conclusive. On the other hand, some scholars believe may be relevant to where inhabited the same Homer.

The Odyssey
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work traditionally ascribed to Homer. It was probably composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek-speaking coastal region of what is now Turkey.
The poem mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses, as he was known in Roman myths) and his long journey home following the fall of Troy. In his absence, it is assumed he has died, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of unruly suitors, the Mnesteres, competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.







Poema Itaca de Teresa Ortiz

Tal como prometió ha vuelto el rey de Ítaca.
Ha sido un largo viaje.
Por ti desafié la ira de los dioses.
Atrás quedaron tierras, caricias de otros brazos.
La música más bella que un mortal escuchara.
Hoy brilla el mismo sol en este hermoso cielo
que iluminó violento los días de mi dicha.
Bajo él vi muchachos que luego fueron hombres.
?Ambición y codicia cambiaron sus miradas
como cambian al mar el viento y las tormentas.?
Y aunque rogué a los dioses no ver esta mañana
de nada me ha servido.
Cumplido he mi destino: de mi astucia y mi fuerza
guardarán fiel recuerdo los hombres y los mares.
Todo valió la pena pues me esperaba Ítaca.
Mas Ítaca eras tú, mi prudente Penélope
que guardaste mi casa, defendiste mi hacienda.
Quien osó despojarnos lo pagó con la vida.
Al igual que esta tierra he sido sólo un sueño.
Demoré cuanto pude tu estancia lejos de ella.
Yo fui Circe, Nausícaa… Ítaca no existió.
Tu vuelta me condena al reino de las sombras.
Muertos los pretendientes ya todo es como antes.
Nada importa si el tiempo dejó huella en tu rostro:
para mí serás siempre aquella que me espera,
tejiendo mi regreso.
¿Los pretendientes, dices?… Soy demasiado vieja.
Casi no te recuerdo y nunca esperé a un héroe.
Sí, mi nombre es Penélope.








Kavafy biography


Cavafy was born in Alexandria, Egypt, where his father was a wealthy merchant. After his death in 1870 the family had to move to Liverpool. Constantino returned to Alexandria in 1882.


With the start of the riots in 1885 the family had to move again, this time to Istanbul. When Cavafy returned to Alexandria would to stay the rest of his life. At first he worked as a journalist, then in the Egyptian Ministry of Public Works for thirty years. Between 1891 and 1904 he published his poetry, with little success. He died in 1933.

After his death, Cavafy's reputation grew, becoming considered one of the best modern Greek poets.