Homeric Odyssey Books XXI–XXIV and Early‑20th‑Century Homeopathic Case Studies Collection
Overview
This digital archive unites two distinct textual groups: (1) the complete English‑language transcriptions of Books XXI–XXIV of
Homer’s Odyssey and (2) a German‑language compendium of six homeopathic medical case studies (cases 75–80) from the early 1900s. Both groups are stored as plain‑text files (the Odyssey books) and a scanned image with OCR transcription (the medical cases), each accompanied by a `relationships.json` file that links entities—mythic characters or medical remedies—to unique identifiers.
Background
The Odyssey texts are scholarly transcriptions of the ancient Greek epic (c. 800–700 BCE) attributed to Homer, prepared for public‑domain distribution by the ARKE Institute. The medical material originates from an unidentified early‑20th‑century German‑speaking source, also curated by the ARKE Institute, and reflects contemporary homeopathic practice. No rights information is supplied for the medical documents; the Odyssey texts are dedicated to the public domain.
Contents
- Homeric Books XXI–XXIV: Full‑text files `book21.txt` through `book24.txt`, covering the bow‑contest, the slaughter of the suitors, Odysseus’s reunion with Penelope, and the final peace with Ithaca’s populace. Editorial footnotes address textual variants, mythic references, and geographic identifications.
- Medical Case Studies (Cases 75–80): A scanned page (`scan_revenge1.jpg`, 418 KB) with OCR transcription detailing patient symptoms (e.g., gingival pain, anal mucus, asthma), prescribed homeopathic remedies (e.g., Xo, Lachesis, Sulphur), and outcome observations. A JSON mapping links each case, symptom, and remedy to unique entity codes for relational queries.
Scope
The collection spans two widely separated domains: ancient Greek literature set in Ithaca (c. 800 BCE) and Central‑European homeopathic medicine circa 1900. It includes all four concluding books of the
Odyssey and six documented medical cases, providing scholars of classical studies, comparative literature, and the history of medicine a single point of access to these heterogeneous primary sources.