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This 1880s illustration accompanied a book on Homer and his epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It shows the scene in the Odyssey when Penelope’s has a dream that is symbolic, the purpose of which is to inform her of Odysseus’s arrival and the ensuing destruction of the suitors. According to Greek tradition, Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, king of Ithaca. Odysseus spent 10 years fighting against the Trojans (Trojan War said to have been around 1184 B.C.) and then another 10 years trying to get back home. Meanwhile suitors of Penelope have made his palace their home.

This 1880s illustration accompanied a book on Homer and his epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It shows the scene in the Odyssey when Penelope’s has a dream that is symbolic, the purpose of which is to inform her of Odysseus’s arrival and the ensuing destruction of the suitors. According to Greek tradition, Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, king of Ithaca. Odysseus spent 10 years fighting against the Trojans (Trojan War said to have been around 1184 B.C.) and then another 10 years trying to get back home. Meanwhile suitors of Penelope have made his palace their home. Stock Photo

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5220 x 3592 px | 44.2 x 30.4 cm | 17.4 x 12 inches | 300dpi

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22 March 2021

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