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From Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ to democracy: The enduring values of the Greek political tradition

Framed within the world of myth and heroes, the Homeric societies of the Greek city-states in "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are founded upon anthropocentric values that endure and are enriched throughout the historical continuity of the Greek world.

From Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ to democracy: The enduring values of the Greek political tradition

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