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What evidience is there to suggest that Schria is mythical
the feast, the lyre, the dance”. Theses activities support the idea of there inability to be competitive.
The idea that possessions are an important devise in the Greek world is emphasised by the fact Arete gives Odysseus a chest of treasure. “A fine chest packed with splendid gifts of clothing and gold”. There is also an echo here as this is reminiscent of Menelaus who becomes extremely wealthy from gaining treasure and booty in Egypt. “It took me seven years and great hardship to amass this fortune and bring it home in my ships. My travels tome to… Egypt.
Finally during Odysseus stay with the Pheacians there is evidence for him thinking about situations. For example in a speech to Alchinous he talks about the reasons why Calypso had let him leave Ogygia. “In obedience to a message from Zeus or because her own feelings had changed she sent me off”. This is interesting as Odysseus is acknowledging the fact that the god’s helped him. We also see Odysseus thinking cleverly in book seven when he lies to Alchinous and says, “Do not rebuke your peerless daughter. She did tell me to follow along with the servants” This is showing that Odysseus understands Nausicaa and is an excellent representation of his clever speech making, that we had seen earlier in the poem with Nausicaa and Calypso.
In conclusion I feel that Schria and the Pheacians provide and ideal stepping stone between the fantasy worlds of Calypso and the other characters Odysseus meets on his journeys. As Schria shows mythological and ordinary behaviour. In is in effect a semi fantasy world.