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1 The Odyssey Miss Johnson

2 The Odyssey Epic poem Oral tradition Written B.C. by Homer The “sequel” to the Iliad Tells the story of the Greek king Odysseus and his return home to Ithaca from the Trojan war. In media res

3 Part 1: Odysseus’ son goes to look for him
Part 2: Odysseus escapes Calypso and slowly wanders home Part 3: Odysseus tells his hosts of his wanderings before meeting Calypso Part 4: Odysseus returns home and deals with the suitors

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5 http://www. telegraph. co
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