CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
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Homer’s Odyssey is another epic poem, which describes the adventures of the hero ____ on his journey home after the war. (p. 230)
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Odysseus
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Achilles
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Pericles
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Socrates
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Odyssey is an epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. The poem is the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who wanders for 10 years (although the action of the poem covers only the final six weeks) trying to get home after the Trojan War.
Detailed explanation-2: -Odysseus, Latin Ulixes, English Ulysses, hero of Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey and one of the most frequently portrayed figures in Western literature. According to Homer, Odysseus was king of Ithaca, son of Laertes and Anticleia (the daughter of Autolycus of Parnassus), and father, by his wife, Penelope, of Telemachus.
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