In the early 2000s, Robert Bittlestone proposed that Homer's Ithaca was actually the Paliki peninsula on western Kefalonia. He noted it faces west and is low-lying. He suggested a marine channel once separated it from the rest of Kefalonia, later filled in by rockfalls and landslides, and his team's geological investigations supported this theory—though it remains debated by other geologists. 🗺️
Bittlestone proposes Ithaca was Paliki peninsula, not modern island
Key facts
- Robert Bittlestone published a theory in the early 2000s that Homer's Ithaca is a western peninsula of Kefalonia called Paliki
- Paliki faces west, is low-lying, and is the most western of the islands in the group
- Bittlestone identified potential candidate sites on Paliki for the palace, harbor, and the Bay of Forces (site of Odysseus's homecoming)
- Bittlestone proposed Paliki was separated from Kefalonia by a marine channel later filled by rock and landslides, but this was not supported by geological evidence
Site mentioned
📍 Καστέλι Παλικής🌍 Show on the globe
Sources
abdn.ac.uk
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antigonejournal.com
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Odysseus Unbounden.wikipedia.org
Bittlestone's argument that Paliki should be identified with Homer's Ithaca has received favourable reviews, with Mary Beard considering that there is "a ...
The Book – Odysseus Unboundodysseus-unbound.org
Download: Preface and Sequel (in Greek). [Bittlestone's] case for equating Paliki with Ithaca is breathtakingly cogent. Site after site is shown to jibe ...
The Theoryodysseus-unbound.org
Robert Bittlestone was able to match a series of locations on Paliki that fit with Homer's description of Odysseus' return home, including his palace and its ...
Book Reviews Archivesodysseus-unbound.org
English economist and amateur researcher Robert Bittlestone... proposes to identify Odysseus' island with Paliki, the northwestern peninsula that is now a part ...
The Evidenceodysseus-unbound.org
Our comprehensive geological investigations show that the Paliki peninsula was indeed separated from the main part of Kefalonia by a marine channel running ...
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