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A sampling of comments on Odyssey Rhapsody 8

2017.05.18 / updated 2018.10.08 | By Gregory Nagy Odysseus encounters the blind singer Demodokos, who performs three songs that reveal hidden truths about the hero of the Odyssey. Read more

Homer commentary

A sampling of comments on Iliad Rhapsody 8

2016.08.18 / updated 2018.09.08 | By Gregory Nagy In my comments here on Rhapsody 8, I sense I am not far from reaching a critical mass of details that shed light on the unity and integrity of the Homeric Iliad. With the upcoming comments on Rhapsody 9, this sense will I hope reach a definitive stage. Read more