The Odyssey
by Homer
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The Odyssey: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition

Key Examples in The Odyssey

Book 3
Explanation and Analysis:

The Odyssey is set in various locations across the Ancient Greek world, specifically in and around the Ionian Islands, after the end of the Trojan War, a legendary conflict that, in Greek mythology, took place sometime around the 13th or 12th century BCE.