The Odyssey Background

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Beginning of The Odyssey

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The Trojan War

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Main character in the Odyssey

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Odyssues

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Original author of the Odyssey

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Homer

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Long narrative poem

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Epic

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Character with superhuman qualities, cultural ideals, aided by gods

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Epic Hero

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Instinctively recognizable characters, settings, or images

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Archetypes

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Cyclops: Monster Archetype?

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True

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Stories in the Homeric Age

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Passed down orally

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Universal Theme

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Insights about life true across cultures and times

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Universal theme

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All of the above (Heroism, Love, Loyalty)