Odyssey: A Reader’s Guide to Homer’s Epic: Quick Facts

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Sixteenth-century engraving by Hieronymus Wierix depicting Homer, shown as an older man with a beard and laurel wreath, wearing a draped garment.

Engraved bust of Homer, a bearded man in a conical cap, overlaid on a painting of a galley with rowers and winged figures.

Illustration of a Greek warrior in armor next to large text reading "Who's who in the ODYSSEY" on a blue background.

A large wooden Trojan horse is labeled with a blue box reading "FICTION" and an arrow pointing to it, illustrating myth versus reality in Homer's Odyssey.

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