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oil painting "Poseidon at Sea" by an unknown Italian artist, c. 1640, from a private collection. Central figure is the bearded sea god Poseidon enthroned in a shell chariot pulled by four sea horses through waves, holding a trident and golden orb amid tritons, nereids, cherubs, and rocky shores Minerva appearing as Telemachus to Odysseus
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.
Etching by Theodoor van Thulden shows Odysseus's men slaughtering Helios's sacred cattle on a ship, with Helios in a chariot and Neptune threatening in the foreground. Sandro Botticelli: Birth of Venus Edward Burne-Jones: The Wine of Circe Odysseus's encounter with Polyphemus
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Who Are the Characters of Homer's Odyssey?
And how do you really pronounce Telemachus?
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Is Homer's Odyssey a True Story?
Fact or Fiction? This ancient Greek epic is less than historically accurate.
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John Singleton Copley: The Return of Neptune
The Return of Neptune by American painter John Singleton Copley; c. 1754,...
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Minerva appearing as Telemachus to Odysseus
Print by Theodoor van Thulden, Paris, 1633: Minerva (Athena) appearing in the guise...
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Cattle of Helios, after drawing from The Labors of Odysseus (Les Travaux d'Ulysse; 1632–33) by Theodoor van Thulden
Engraving depicting Odysseus's men plundering the Cattle of the Sun.
Courtesy of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (RP-P-OB-66.758)
Sandro Botticelli: Birth of Venus
Birth of Venus, tempera on canvas by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1485; in the...
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Edward Burne-Jones: The Wine of Circe
The Wine of Circe by Edward Burne-Jones; photographic print published by...
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Odysseus's encounter with Polyphemus
Illustration of the Cyclops Polyphemus and Odysseus, hero of Homer's Odyssey.
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