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Samuel Butler, Samuel Butler, Samuel Bysshe Butler

The authoress of the Odyssey

1897

Butler argues that Homer's Odyssey was actually written by a woman, presenting evidence from the text to support his theory that a female author composed this ancient Greek epic poem.

AuthorshipOdysseus (Greek mythology) in literatureGreek Epic poetryWomen and literatureIn literatureHomer