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tldr (tim reilly)
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Odysseus is the only Homeric character who speaks to himself. He has “parts” to himself — the speaker (reasons), the heart (obeys), and the man (twists and turns). It is a remarkable anticipation of Plato’s Republic, and helps us understand why Socrates calls Odysseus a philosopher at the end of that dialogue.
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bobore166
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Odysseus' self-dialogue reveals his complexity and depth as a character
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