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Barry’s retelling is accompanied by sixty newly commissioned artworks, bringing the iconic scenes and characters to life, from the brutish Polyphemus, to the monstrous Scylla and Charybdis, mysterious Circe, faithful Penelope, and Odysseus himself.","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288493211884,"sku":"9781917226394","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2f4d4bed8f9ef851600844a55f0247ce.jpg?v=1770630577"},{"product_id":"greek-poems-to-the-gods-by-barry-b-powell-9780520391697","title":"Greek Poems to the Gods","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ancient Greek hymnic tradition translated beautifully and accessibly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe hymn—as poetry, as craft, as a tool for worship and philosophy—was a vital art form throughout antiquity. 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