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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Odysseus was a minor character in the first book before he became the main protagonist of the sequel. So yes, Odysseus was there before the Odyssey.

[–] grissino@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ackshually, The Odyssey is said to have been written before The Iliad, making the latter the prequel of the former.

But since the name Odysseus was in use throughout Greece before the birth of Homer then yes indeed, Odysseus was there before The Odyssey.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

Akchuly, My gramma's great great......10 minutes later..... Great grandma's cousins friend was the first Odysseus ever to be born.

[–] DerteTrdelnik@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Exactly, those old episodes with Dr Crane working at Arkham Asylum really hit different once you know about his dark past

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Wait are you referencing something else or did Cheers have a crossover with Batman?

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

The Frasiery. Nice.