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1. Western Literature

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   Foundations in Antiquity (c. 8th Century BCE – 476 CE)
   The initial phase of Western Literature is dominated by the foundational narratives established in the ancient Near East and subsequently codified in the Mediterranean basin. The epics attributed to Homer(e.g., the Iliad and the Odyssey) established the archetype of the heroic quest and the internal struggle between kleos (glory) and nostos (return).
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