『오딧세이아』의 교육적 해석

Abstract

In this thesis, we intend to examine the possibility of educational interpretation of heroic narratives that appear universally in each culture, through the study of Odysseia. Based on the confrontation between self and the world, which is characteristic of narrative literature, self can be divided into the self within and outside of the paper. The world can also be divided into the world within and outside the paper. 1) Odysseus achieves his awakening during the confrontation with the world. This awakening is not the awakening of being extraordinary but of being ordinary. Recognizing the ordinary, Odysseus can become extraordinary. 2) The awakening of the hero is not possible with the hero's own ability but because of the presence of helpers throughout his confrontation with the world. Education can occur anywhere through the existence of various helpers of men and women, suggesting that companionship between people is the essence of education, going beyond the traditional teacher-student perspective. 3) Outside the epic, the narrator Homer intervenes in the suffering of Odysseus through the goddess Athena. Unlike the companionship of the helper, the companionship of Homer is that of the first enlightened prophet. The Prophet explains in detail his way of accompaniment through Athena. 4) Today's readers need a new awakening in the process of education as Odysseus did. Rather than waiting for a hero who solves problems, I suggest that the essence of high-quality education is to become the protagonist of one’s own life and seek changes through inner awakening.