Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:poetry
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptations
theater adaptations |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Homer
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| gptkbp:conflict |
divine intervention
Odysseus's journey home the suitors' siege of Ithaca |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced philosophy
influenced art influenced music influenced modern storytelling influenced psychology |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
foundation of Western epic tradition
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero..."
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:epic
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Homer's Odyssey
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| gptkbp:influence |
Western literature
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:literary_work
various artworks |
| gptkbp:is_an_epic |
gptkb:poetry
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
in medias res
foreshadowing epic simile flashback |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Odysseus
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| gptkbp:narrative |
the adventures of Odysseus
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| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Telemachus
gptkb:Circe gptkb:Calypso gptkb:Penelope gptkb:Athena gptkb:Poseidon gptkb:Sirens gptkb:Charybdis gptkb:Polyphemus gptkb:Scylla |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
the reunion with Penelope
the role of the gods in human affairs Odysseus's encounter with the Cyclops Odysseus's visit to the Underworld the battle with the suitors the significance of hospitality the test of the bow the wrath of Poseidon the journey through the straits of Scylla and Charybdis |
| gptkbp:published |
circa 8th century BC
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| gptkbp:scholarships |
extensive academic study
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Ancient_Greece
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| gptkbp:structure |
24 books
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| gptkbp:style |
dactylic hexameter
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the journey as a metaphor for life
homecoming as a central theme |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:heroism
gptkb:loyalty perseverance |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
many languages
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:mentorship
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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