Homer Vs. 20th Century
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One of the most widely known epics and acknowledged as one of the best, Homer’s Odyssey records the expedition of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, away from home and lost for ten years while in battle. He wandered throughout the world at the mercy of the gods, where strange lands and creatures helped t ....
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.... of the island in merely one day, while there are hints in the book that it occurred for more than a day, possibly even two.
Odysseus’ blinding of Polyphemus, a well-devised plan in order to escape from the cave, differs the most between book and movie. Very important is the fact that when Polymephus’ cries attracted the attention of the other Cyclops, he responded that "Nobody" was responsible for what had happened. This remark alone saved the lives of the men in the cave, as the Cyclops ....
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