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The Odyssey (/ ˈ ɒ d ɪ s i /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, romanized: Odýsseia) [2] [3] is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is divided into 24 books.
7: Danger Lies Ahead; 8: Point of No Return; 9: Dark Passage; 10: Freedom Run; 11: The Stranger's Message; 12: A Carnival of Secrets; Strange Journey Back (Compilation of Books 1-4) Danger Lies Ahead (Compilation of Books 5-7, 12) Point of No Return (Compilation of Books 8-11)
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Chegg began trading shares publicly on the New York Stock Exchange in November 2013. [15] Its IPO was reported to have raised $187.5 million, with an initial market capitalization of about $1.1 billion. [16] In 2014, Chegg entered a partnership with book distributor Ingram Content Group to distribute all of Chegg's physical textbook rentals ...
The Odyssey is a nostos that recalls the story of Odysseus' journey home to Ithaca, finally completed twenty years after the Trojan War began. Odysseus, however, does not directly appear in the narrative until Book 5. Instead, the Telemachy ' s subject is the effect of Odysseus' absence on his family, Telemachus in particular.
Eurymachus, son of Polybus, is the second of the suitors to appear in the epic.Eurymachus acts as a leader among the suitors because of his charisma. He is noted to be the most likely to win Penelope's hand because her father and brothers support the union and because he outdoes the other suitors in gift-giving.
Notehall is an online marketplace, in which college students can buy and sell class notes. [1] Notehall gained recognition after appearing on the ABC reality show Shark Tank in October 2009. It has since been purchased by Chegg, a textbook-rental company, for $3.7M in equity and undisclosed cash. Notehall.com was later integrated into the Chegg ...
In Greek mythology, Calypso (/ k ə ˈ l ɪ p s oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Καλυψώ, romanized: Kalupsō, lit. 'she who conceals') [1] was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer's Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years against his will.