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Homer

Epic poet, author of the Iliad and Odyssey, used as a cultural reference.

minor

First appearance: i

Homer shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited as having only one slave, yet not wretched.
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In XII: Cited as having only one slave, yet not wretched. Later, in VIII: Mentioned as one of the poets whose works Marcia should keep…

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ZEZenoPLPlatoMAMarcus AgrippaVIVirgilHOHomer

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  • Diverse historical and philosophical figures
  • Stoic and political exemplars
  • Exemplars of virtue and sacrifice

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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