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The Odyssey
Odyssey, The One of the great epics of ancient Greece, the Odyssey tells the story of the struggles and triumphs of the hero Odysseus as he made his way home after the Trojan War*. Pursued by the sea god Poseidon*, but aided both by his own cunning and by the goddess Athena*, Odysseus overcame... Read more |
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Calypso (mythology)
Calypso , nymph, daughter of Atlas, in Homer's Odyssey. She lived on the island of Ogygia and there entertained Odysseus for seven years. Although she offered to make him immortal if he would remain, Odysseus spurned the offer and continued his journey.... Read more |
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Odyssey
Odyssey, The One of the great epics of ancient Greece, the Odyssey tells the story of the struggles and triumphs of the hero Odysseus as he made his way home after the Trojan War*. Pursued by the sea god Poseidon*, but aided both by his own cunning and by the goddess Athena*, Odysseus overcame... Read more |
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Circe
Circe , in Greek mythology, enchantress; daughter of Helios. She lived on an island, where she decoyed sailors and treacherously changed them into beasts. According to the Odyssey, she changed the companions of Odysseus into swine, but with the aid of Hermes, Odysseus forced her to break the... Read more |
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Homer
Homer principal figure of ancient Greek literature; the first European poet. Works, Life, and Legends Two epic poems are attributed to Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. They are composed in a literary type of Greek, Ionic in basis with Aeolic admixtures. Ranked among the great works of Western... Read more |
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lotus-eaters
lotus-eaters or Lotophagi , a fabulous people who occupied the north coast of Africa and lived on the lotus, which brought forgetfulness and happy indolence. They appear in the Odyssey. When Odysseus landed among them, some of his men ate the food. They forgot their friends and home and had to... Read more |
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Menelaus
Menelaus , in Greek mythology, king of Sparta, son of Atreus . He was the husband of Helen , father of Hermione , and younger brother of Agamemnon . When Paris, prince of Troy, abducted Helen, Menelaus asked the other Greek kings to join him in an expedition against Troy, beginning the Trojan... Read more |
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Nestor
Nestor , in Greek mythology, wise king of Pylos; son of Neleus and father of Antilochus. In the Iliad, Nestor went with the Greeks to the Trojan War, and although he had lived three generations he was still a vigorous warrior and a respected adviser. In the Odyssey, because of his piety and... Read more |
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Polyphemus
Polyphemus , in Greek mythology, a Cyclops. He was a shepherd and the son of Poseidon. In the Odyssey, Polyphemus imprisoned Odysseus and his men in his cave. They gave him wine and then, when he was drunk, they blinded him and escaped, hiding under Polyphemus' sheep as they left the cave. A later... Read more |
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Nikos Kazantzakis
Nikos Kazantzakis , 1883?-1957, Greek writer, b. Crete. After obtaining a law degree he studied philosophy under Henri Bergson in Paris and traveled widely in Europe and Asia. Attracted to Communism early in life, he grew disillusioned with revolutionary materialism and rationalism. As the Greek... Read more |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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A PERSIAN ODYSSEY GOLD, SAFFRON AND THE SPLENDOR OF ARABIAN NIGHTS
...dazzling gold jewelry in Isfahan, exotic spices -- including saffron at a fraction of New York prices -- in Mashad, Persian miniatures...resistance and came home with a gold ring, several ounces of saffron, half a dozen miniatures, and my very own Persian flying... |
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From `Saffron Safari' in Europe to cooking classes in Asia
...cooperative, and see fields of saffron plants in full bloom. Leading the "Saffron Safari" will be Ellen Szita...published book, Wild About Saffron: A Contemporary Look at an...27-Dec. 18 trip from Odyssey Tours that includes the remote... |
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Cahill and Saffrons keeping up promotion challenge
...substance was lent to this view when the Saffrons were on the receiving end of a heavy...midfield it can be quickly seen that the Saffrons resources are a little modest. Johnny...St Gall's All Ireland Club football odyssey which means that manager Dinny Cahill... |
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The real Red Hands arrive ; Tyrone turn up the heat to see off saffrons
...focus on an Ulster semi-final, the Saffrons are again left to sift through the debris...memory of their sparkling Championship odyssey last year appeared to have evaporated...McCann offered a frisson of hope for the Saffrons by complementing earlier points from... |
 "Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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Saffrons to get a reality check.
...be told, not even the Antrim folk themselves! But here they are large as life ready to extend their explosive championship odyssey by taming All Ireland champions Tyrone. However, I think, in a provincial context, this will be a bridge too far for Liam... |
 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Odyssey of help
...Bergen County, NJ) 01-05-2005 Odyssey of help -- Devastation draws N.J...WednesdaySection: NEWSEdtion: All Editions Series: ODYSSEY OF HELP: First in a seriesGALLE, Sri...ground like cement and steel cacti. A saffron-colored statue of Buddha, sitting with... |
 "New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand)")
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A Spanish odyssey A Spanish odyssey.
...Now, after exploring Asian cooking in 2009's Far Eastern Odyssey, he has turned his attention to Spain, which he first visited...yellows,'' he says. ``Everything has just got a lot of saffron, red peppers, tomatoes and pimenton in it,'' he adds... |
 "Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME)")
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A spring odyssey of mirth, fertilizer
...said the crop worth more than its weight in gold was the spice saffron, would you know? It is that harbinger of spring, the crocus...soaking up the sun with them that week before I continued my own odyssey to find the elusive fertilizer. The crocuses were my sign... |
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Unearthing Atlantis: An Archaeological Odyssey.
UNEARTHING ATLANTIS: An Archaeological Odyssey. By Charles Pellegrino. Vintage, 325 pp. Paper $14. You...mistook the figure for a "blue-skinned boy" gathering ;saffron. Then he rubbed some more and saw that the boy ;had a tail... |
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Voters Prepare to Embark On a Long Election Odyssey
...10-28-1994 Voters Prepare to Embark On a Long Election Odyssey.It begins in December, runs through 1995, and ends up in...Since then, for a whole year, it has been searching for a new saffron symphony that might capture the minds of the voters.It does... |
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