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Topic: The Odyssey
What are the main ideas to be found in The Odyssey by Homer?
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In the Odyssey by Homer, the main idea would be a life's journey that is filled with obstacles. Odysseus has been at war for ten years and now he has spent ten years trying to get home. The...
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