Odysseus Escaping Polyphemos

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A scene from a Greek black-figure pottery vase showing the hero Odysseus tied to a sheep as a means of escape from the cyclops Polyphemos. Unknown date. (Mykonos Archaeological Museum)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2018, December 21). Odysseus Escaping Polyphemos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9788/odysseus-escaping-polyphemos/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Odysseus Escaping Polyphemos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 21, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9788/odysseus-escaping-polyphemos/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Odysseus Escaping Polyphemos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Dec 2018. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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