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The figurine was discovered in the
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Additionally, this terracotta figurine displays the traditional artistic portrayal of
Cyclops during the Classical period. These characteristics include a
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Homer, The
Harvard Classics-The Odyssey of Homer, trans. S.H. Butcher and A. Lang (New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1909-14), Book 9, lines 28-32.
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T.H. Carpenter, Review of Greek Vase-Painting and the
Origins of Visual Humour by Alexandre G. Mitchell. Classical Philology 106.1 (2011): 80-83.
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purchased the statue in
December 1901 from E.P. Warren, who bought the terracotta figure in Paris in 1901, from a vendor who acquired it in
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where, in order to escape death, Odysseus tricks
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reflects the presence and importance of humor in ancient Greek culture.
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233:Archaeological discoveries in Central Greece
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223:Works based on the Odyssey
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203:4th-century BC artifacts
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