Victory Odes · Character
Odysseus
Hero of the Trojan War, known for his cunning and long journey home.
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First appearance: victory odes
Odysseus shows up with force in VIII For Deinias of Aegina. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the one favored by the Danaans through fraudulent voting, depriving Aias of honor.
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In VIII For Deinias of Aegina: Mentioned as the one favored by the Danaans through fraudulent voting, depriving Aias of…
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the revelation that the flute’s music—celebrated as Midas’s vic…
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