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Great writers of the Greek Antiquity
ODYSSEYS BY HOMER: Homer’s Odyssey (8th century BC) narrates the adventurous return of Odysseus to his homeland, Ithaca, after the end of the Trojan War. The unsurpassed heroic epic of antiquity can be seen as a masterful allegory for the travel of man through the torturous paths of life. In the famous prooimion, the first few lines of the poem, the poet is calling for inspirations from a Muse, who will aid him narrate the story of skilful and cunning Odysseus. THE HOMERIC HUMN TO APHRODITE: Homeric hymns are a collection of poems celebrating the major deities of the Greek pantheon. They were performed in front of an audience during rhapsodic contests, religious celebrations or events. In antiquity they were considered works of Homer. Today they are considered works of the Homerides, rhapsodists who continued Homer’s work in the same poetic style, during the 6th century B.C. In this famous hymn “To Aphrodite” (7th – 6th century B.C.) the goddess is praised for her unique beau...
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