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Everything you need to know to read Homer's "Odyssey"

Jill Dash · TED

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An encounter with a man-eating giant. A sorceress who turns men into pigs. A long-lost king taking back his throne. On their own, any of these make great stories. But each is just one episode in the "Odyssey," a 12,000-line poem spanning years of ancient Greek history and legend. So how do we make sense of this massive text? Jill Dash shares everything you need to know to read Homer's "Odyssey.” [Directed by David Price, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Stephen LaRosa].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Jill Dash
Year
2017
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, History, Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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