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The Odyssey(1997-)



Tantalus

A king who for his crimes was condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink, and with fruit hanging above him that receded when he reached for it.

mentor

Someone who imparts wisdom to and shares knowledge with a less experienced colleague.

Sisyphus

A cruel king of Corinth condemned forever to roll a huge stone up a hill in Hades only to have it roll down again on nearing the top.

propaganda

a form of communication aimed towards influencing the attitude of the community toward some cause or position by presenting only one side of an argument.


Aeneid

A Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC

Ithaca

an island located in the Ionian Sea

lyre

a string instrument known for its use in Greek classical antiquity and later.


exile

Being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return.


para-: beside
e.g.: paragraph, parahcute

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