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May 2023
25m 43s

S8E3 - You Odyssey This: Hubris and the ...

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS
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Oh Muses! Troy still looms large in the tale of Odysseus' journey home to Ithaca. Odysseus starts to tell his tale from the beginning and we encounter vengeful seas, neglecting the gods, non-linear storytelling, lotus eaters, a hostile work environment, and invasion. --- Check out the Greeking Out book! Buy it here: https://bit.ly/greekoutbook --- National G ... Show More
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