The Odyssey Background

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Homer

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Greek poet

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Homer's Birth

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12th-8th centuries BC, Asia Minor coast

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Major works of Homer

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The Iliad and The Odyssey

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Homeric Question

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Authorship and origins of Iliad and Odyssey

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Epic Poem

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Lengthy narrative poem about heroic deeds and significant events.

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Epic Hero

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Brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.

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In Medias Res

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in the middle of things

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.

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Xenia

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Ancient Greek concept of hospitality

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Rhapsode

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Reciter of epic poems in ancient Greece, especially Homeric poems.