The Odyssey is considered to be one of the greatest pieces of world literature. Its basic story--the homecoming of Odysseus--is widely known. Although it has often been translated, earlier versions do not give the reader the full sense of its oral epic nature as a song that came into being through a
The Georgraphy of the Odyssey
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- Book ID
- 123703269
- Publisher
- American Geographical Society
- Year
- 1936
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 79 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-7428
- DOI
- 10.2307/209359
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