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A Guide to Writing in History and Classics

 

The real etymology of the name Oedipus is "swelling-foot" (oid- + pous) because as a baby Oedipus had been hung up by his feet when his parents ordered him abandoned in the woods.

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Course Description
Class Grading and Projects
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Slides
A Guide to Writing in History and Classics

 

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