This play isn’t about donkeys, but it is the one with the donkeys.

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References

Cartwright, Mark. "Plautus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 04 Jan 2016. Web. 14 Aug 2020.

Hough, John Newbold. “The Structure of the Asinaria.” The American Journal of Philology, vol. 58, no. 1, 1937, pp. 19–37. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/290159. Accessed 13 Dec. 2020.

Konstan, David. “Plot and Theme in Plautus' Asinaria.” The Classical Journal, vol. 73, no. 3, 1978, pp. 215–221. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3296688. Accessed 10 Dec. 2020.

Riley, Henry T., translator. The Complete Works of Titus Maccius Plautus. Delphi Classics, 2016.

Odysseus almost drops his disguise in Book 18 of The Odyssey.

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References

Cartwright, Mark. "Odyssey." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 15 Mar 2017. Web. 24 Aug 2020.

Homer.  The Odyssey.  Translated by Robert Fitzgerald, Vintage Classics, 1990.

Tsykynovska, Lena. "The Odyssey Book 18." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 15 Sep 2013. Web. 9 Dec 2020.

To keep us on our toes, today we have another tragedy from Euripides that isn't completely tragic.

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References

Euripides.  “Ion.” Ten Plays.  Translated by Paul Roche, Signet Classics, 1998, pp. 101-61.

“Ion – Euripides – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_euripides_ion.html.  Accessed 7 Dec 2020

The poet gets a little lost in the Homeric Hymn to Poseidon.

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Reference

Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick. The Homeric Hymns. Focus Information Group, 1995.

Odysseus finally reaches the palace in Book 17 of The Odyssey.

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References

Cartwright, Mark. "Odyssey." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 15 Mar 2017. Web. 24 Aug 2020.

Homer.  The Odyssey.  Translated by Robert Fitzgerald, Vintage Classics, 1990.

Tsykynovska, Lena. "The Odyssey Book 17." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 15 Sep 2013. Web. 5 Dec 2020.

Plautus dips into mythology in Amphitruo.

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References

Cartwright, Mark. "Plautus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 04 Jan 2016. Web. 14 Aug 2020.

Riley, Henry T., translator. The Complete Works of Titus Maccius Plautus. Delphi Classics, 2016.

Odysseus finally sees his son in Book 16 of The Odyssey

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References

Cartwright, Mark. "Odyssey." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 15 Mar 2017. Web. 24 Aug 2020.

Homer.  The Odyssey.  Translated by Robert Fitzgerald, Vintage Classics, 1990.

Tsykynovska, Helen. "The Odyssey Book 14." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 15 Sep 2013. Web. 14 Nov 2020.

I told you that Euripides just keeps getting darker and darker the farther we get into his career.  Well, I lied.  Iphigenia in Tauris is a surprisingly light play, at least compared to the rest of the tragedies of Euripides.

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References

Euripides.  “Iphigenia Among the Taurians.” Ten Plays.  Translated by Paul Roche, Signet Classics, 1998, pp. 277-331.

“Iphigenia in Tauris – Euripides – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_euripides_iphigenia_tauris.html.  Accessed 20 Nov 2020

We get a glimpse of Hephaistos in this Homeric Hymn #20.

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Reference

Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick. The Homeric Hymns. Focus Information Group, 1995.

The Telemakhy and the Odyssey finally meet up in Book 15 of The Odyssey.

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References

Cartwright, Mark. "Odyssey." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 15 Mar 2017. Web. 24 Aug 2020.

Homer.  The Odyssey.  Translated by Robert Fitzgerald, Vintage Classics, 1990.

Tsykynovska, Lena. "The Odyssey Book 15." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 15 Sep 2013. Web. 18 Nov 2020.