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Everything you need to know to read Homer's "Odyssey" - Jill Dash

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An encounter with a man-eating giant. A sorceress who turns men into pigs. A long-lost king taking back his throne. On their own, any of these make great stories. But each is just one episode in the "Odyssey," a 12,000-line poem spanning years of ancient Greek history and legend. So how do we make sense of this massive text? Jill Dash shares everything you need to know to read Homer's "Odyssey.”

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Jill Dash
Director
David Price
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Composer
Stephen LaRosa
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Susan Zimmerman

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