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  2. Odyssey (Richmond Lattimore translation) - Wikipedia

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    The Odyssey of Homer is an English translation of the Odyssey of Homer by American classicist Richmond Lattimore, published in 1965. Lattimore's faithfulness to the original Homeric Greek, replicating the use of dactylic hexameter and epithets , made it a staple of undergraduate classical studies programmes.

  3. Odyssey (George Chapman translation) - Wikipedia

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    Homer's Odysses [a] is an English translation of Homer's Odyssey by writer George Chapman. It was published around 1614 to 1615. It is widely known as the first complete translation of the poem into the English language. Chapman spent twenty-six years translating works traditionally attributed to Homer.

  4. Odyssey (Emily Wilson translation) - Wikipedia

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    The Odyssey is a 2017 translation of Homer's Odyssey by American classicist Emily Wilson. It was published by W. W. Norton & Company . Wilson's translation is the first translation of the Homeric Greek by a woman into English verse.

  5. List of songs based on literary works - Wikipedia

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    The video for "November Rain" is loosely based on the short story "Without You". Axl Rose wrote the introduction to James's 1995 collection The Language of Fear, which included "Without You". [157] [158] "The Odyssey" The Odyssey: Symphony X: The Odyssey: Homer: A seven-part song based on Homer's The Odyssey [159] "Of Unsound Mind" Blessing in ...

  6. Epithets in Homer - Wikipedia

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    A characteristic of Homer's style is the use of epithets, as in "rosy-fingered" Dawn or "swift-footed" Achilles.Epithets are used because of the constraints of the dactylic hexameter (i.e., it is convenient to have a stockpile of metrically fitting phrases to add to a name) and because of the oral transmission of the poems; they are mnemonic aids to the singer and the audience alike.

  7. Phemius - Wikipedia

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    In Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, Phemius (/ ˈ f iː m i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Φήμιος, romanized: Phḗmios), son of Terpes/Terpius, is an Ithacan poet who performs narrative songs in the house of the absent Odysseus.

  8. Calypso (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    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. She promised Odysseus immortality if he would stay with her, but ...

  9. Odyssey - Wikipedia

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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 surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences.