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Jul 2019

1h 54m

EPISODE 13 RECOGNITION AND REVENGE

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STORY 1:35:50 listening time Our story opens with possible “recognition”. Penelope and a homeless beggar (Odysseus) have a long conversation, and take turns decoding a dream. Does Penelope know that the beggar is Odysseus? The next day Penelope announces that her husband is dead, and now is the day to choose a new husband. Penelope...

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