Abstract

The Return of Odysseus is a multifaceted drama, which speaks about the fate ofman, about the impossibility of escaping from destiny. It is an interpretation ofthe Odyssey according to Wyspianski. Completely different, stripped of hypocrisy,true, showing a man, not a hero. It is also the most beautiful example of how muchthe playwright based his work on the legacy of antiquity, how much Greek culturemattered to him. It shows an incredible admiration and desire to understand antiquity, but also a desire to find in it himself, his own views, philosophy, spiritualpath. Wyspianski proves that one’s own interpretations can lead to the discovery ofnew aspects of already known works. Every difference shown in this article proveshow strong a link the two works share

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