The Odyssey

by Homer

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The Odyssey Allusions & Cultural References

When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Literature, Philosophy, and Mythology

Homer : the Iliad – By nature of repeated references to previous events that are detailed in Homer’s earlier poem. Here are a few examples: Achilleus (3.114), The Trojan horse (8.533-558), Helen (23.246-252), Achilleus and Agamemnon (24.16-111)

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