I Feaci, gli Elfi e la cornice narrativa dell'Odissea

Why are the Phaeacians so important in the Odyssey? We discover how the people of Scheria provide the poem's extraordinary narrative framework, allowing Odysseus to recount his famous adventures firsthand. Hence the comparison with Tolkien's Elves: Rivendell and Lothórien, like Scheria, are places suspended between worlds, custodians of memory, hospitality, and storytelling. A journey between Homer and Tolkien to understand one of the most fascinating parallels in literature, culminating in the mysterious final fate of the Phaeacians.