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Odysseus’ Eclectic Itinerary
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This chapter examines hints in Homer’s Odyssey, and in its textual reception by Aristarchos. These betray knowledge of an alternative nostos of Odysseus. In this submerged alternative, Krete was noticeably prominent.
Title: Odysseus’ Eclectic Itinerary
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This chapter examines hints in Homer’s Odyssey, and in its textual reception by Aristarchos.
These betray knowledge of an alternative nostos of Odysseus.
In this submerged alternative, Krete was noticeably prominent.
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