The Odyssey

The Odyssey

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The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad and mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses in Latin) and his long journey home to Ithaca following the fall of Troy. It is a cornerstone of Western literature.

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they contain from the Bible to the Odyssey uh you know to Marcus Aurelius and Aristotle and and and all the great stories is they contain kind of the sum total of human wisdom

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The Odyssey
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ancient Greek epic
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"The Odyssey is mentioned as a classic text that contains the sum total of human wisdom, alongside the Bible and works by Marcus Aurelius and Aristotle."