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| Which body organ did the Egyptians consider of little importance and consequently discarded it during the mummification process? |
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| Which of the following locations did not host games similar to those conducted at Olympia? |
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| Widely accepted as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey is? |
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| An important code of laws that established the rule of law from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea was developed by the Babylonian ruler known as |
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| Among the burial sites of the Egyptian pharaohs the only treasure that has survived relatively intact is that of |
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| The anger of Achilles and its consequences are the focus of |
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| Famous temple of Athena in Athens |
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| King of the Olympian gods |
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| disloyal servant; Odysseus's goatherd |
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| enchantress who turns Odysseus's men into pigs |
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| Cyclops tricked and wounded by noman |
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| most arrogant of suitors; first to die |
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| God of trickery; Messenger of the gods |
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| nymph who detains Odysseus for several years |
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| goddess of wisdom; odysseus' chief ally |
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| faithful wife of Odysseus |
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| odysseus' disguise for his secretive return |
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| faithful nurse of both of Odysseus and his son |
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| Greek king; husband of Helen; Odysseus' son visits |
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| Way that Odysseus is recognized |
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| God of the sea; works against Odysseus' return |
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