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Nente asked this question about The Odyssey:
Is there anything in The Odyssey that suggests Ulysses rebelled against gods, or even denied their existence? I've read it twice, but it was a while ago, and since then came across this idea in several modern texts, notably various essays by Pérez-Reverte.
Frank Hering The view of Ulysses/Odysseus rebelling against the gods may come from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Ulysses," which pictures him going on one final vo…moreThe view of Ulysses/Odysseus rebelling against the gods may come from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Ulysses," which pictures him going on one final voyage. You can read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem...(less)
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The Odyssey
by Homer
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