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Homer

Legendary poet, author of the Iliad and Odyssey, cited by Pindar.

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First appearance: victory odes

Homer shows up with force in II For Timodemus of Acharnae. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited as the source of the tradition of beginning songs with praise of Zeus.
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In II For Timodemus of Acharnae: Cited as the source of the tradition of beginning songs with praise of Zeus. Later, in IV For Melissus of Thebes: Praised for setting the standard of poetic fame that preserves noble…

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ARArkesilasTITimodemusZEZeusODOdysseusTMThe MuseHOHomer

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Victors, patrons, and mythological figures
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the revelation that the flute’s music—celebrated as Midas’s vic…

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