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Difference in content structure between Iliad and Odyssey

Kathleen

When I was translating the first book of the Iliad last semester, my professor often pointed out the flow of the narrative. In a way, it flowed backwards. The poet told you something, and then told you the reason behind it. For example, in the very beginning, Achilles is angry, he is angry because there […]