The unknown traveller and the itinerary to nothingness

Abstract

The Odyssey, written by Kazantzakis, is deeply related to Ascese, his previous work, as we can see by the Odysseu‟s way or by the philosophical foundation that forms the main character of the book. In this article, we try to perceive how the heroes figure of Odysseu is shaped by his ascetic way, that begins in the XIV book, and to understand his travel between superation stages that are similar to Ascese's ascetic course. Thus, to critically analyse the different phases lived by the character is our concern. In such a manner, we can comprehend how Odysseus abandons the fame and his name to become the unknow traveller that walks bounded to the nothing