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How is the odyssey a frame story?

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There are multiple narrators:
The bard tells the story of odysseus, while odysseus tell his story to king alcinous.

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What is a frame story?
A frame story is simply a story told within a story. A classic example of this is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The novel begins with the main character telling his story, the story is then...
What is the setting for the beginning of the story in the odyssey?
Mount OlympusBeast
What happens in the entire story of the Odyssey?
Odysseus is in the Trojan war. Odysseus wants to sail home. He encounters many difficulties. He comes home. Do you think this can be done to 12 000 lines of verse?
Is the odyssey a true story or a myth?
The Odyssey is a poem written by Homer and is not based on actual events
What does the Odyssey tell the story of?
Of Oddysseus adventures/mishaps on his way home from the Fall of Troy.