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Disguise and recognition in the Odyssey

by Sheila Murnaghan

2010 145 pages eng

"This book is a comprehensive study of the Odyssey's plot, which shows how the motifs of disguise and recognition are used to articulate the central values of Homeric society. The story of Odysseus' homecoming is discussed in relation to family dynamics, heroic competition, the social institutions o…

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