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Apr 8, 2023Liked by Classical Wisdom

Fascinating! and one I have not read. Is there a particularly recommended English translation? Thank you

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Apr 7, 2023Liked by Classical Wisdom

But maybe Philoctetes was much much more important! He was the real protagonist of the Odyssey! Alberto Majrani, Author of The Cunning Homer https://classicalwisdom.com/mythology/homer/the-cunning-homer-a-new-look-at-the-odyssey/

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Very interesting, I recently read a new German translation and was fascinated by the conflict between cleverness and justice; the play is said to be the first appearance of the Deus ex Machina motive.

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