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In what way do you think Homer's Odyssey and the Iliad's impacted war veterans? How would such stories motivate them psychologically?

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Odyssey and Lliad's psychological impact on war veterans are examined.

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There are many tie-ins to war from both of these, particularly the Illiad, though the Odyssey ...

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