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Although 2,000 years apart, in what ways do the epic poems Dante's Inferno and the Odyssey caution audiences about the appeal of temptation?

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In Homer's piece, themes of temptation manifest as Odysseus tries to remain committed to Penelope; likewise, even ...

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