Homer's Odyssey Text and Reference Collection

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Description

Homer’s Odyssey Text, Illustration, and Metadata Collection (Books V–XII) + Spigelia Medical Case Studies Collection (c. 1900)

Overview

The archive comprises two distinct scholarly collections. The first is a digitally organized corpus of Homer’s Odyssey covering Books V through XII, each provided as an English‑language plain‑text transcription, a PINAX‑style bibliographic record, and a JSON‑encoded entity‑relationship map. An additional folder contains a single illustration of Odysseus’s wanderings and a reference file with ancillary metadata. The second collection consists of a German‑language set of early‑20th‑century medical case notes on the homeopathic remedy Spigelia, reproduced as a scanned JPEG image with OCR transcription and accompanying PINAX metadata.

Background

The Odyssey (c. 8th century BCE) is a foundational epic attributed to Homer. The digital files were created for the ARKE Institute repository, employing modern scholarly practices (structured metadata, linked‑data entity coding) to support literary and digital‑humanities research. The illustration and reference material were added to aid visual and contextual understanding.

The Spigelia case studies reflect a period (≈ 1900) when German physicians explored botanical remedies from Surinam. The manuscript, likely compiled by an unnamed Arke Institute contributor, documents nine clinical observations (cases 66–74) of headache, facial, and dental pain treated with Spigelia Xoo, alongside a brief commentary on therapeutic significance.

Contents

  • Odyssey sub‑collections (Books V–XII): each includes
    • - `book_0X.txt` – full English transcription of the respective book. - `relationships.json` – JSON list of 40‑150 unique identifiers mapping mythological characters, places, objects, and events. - `pinax.json` – PINAX metadata (creator = Homer, language = English, subjects = Greek mythology, epic poetry, etc.).
  • Odyssey_Illustration: a single image depicting Odysseus’s travels.
  • Reference_Material: a text file with supplemental notes and metadata.
  • Spigelia Medical Case Studies:
- `scan_odysseuswanderings_1.jpg` – scanned handwritten page. - OCR‑derived transcription of cases 66–74 describing symptoms, Spigelia administration, and outcomes. - PINAX record (ID 01KCJGWTA8FRWCND8TDA3Z8Y3R) providing cataloguing details.

Scope

The Odyssey collection spans the narrative episodes from Book V (Calypso’s island) through Book XII (Sirens, Scylla, Charybdis, and the Cattle of the Sun), covering all proper nouns and mythic entities identified in each passage. Geographic coverage includes mythic locales such as Ogygia, Scheria, Aeolia, Telepylus, and the Underworld. The Spigelia collection is limited to a single page of case reports dated circa 1900, focusing on neuralgic conditions treated with Spigelia in German and Surinamian contexts. Both collections are intended for classicists, digital‑humanities scholars, and historians of medicine seeking primary texts and structured metadata for analysis.

Metadata

Title
Homer's Odyssey Text and Reference Collection
Type
Collection
Creator
Homer
Created
-0800
Language
grc
Subjects
Odyssey, Homer, Greek literature, Epic poetry, Odysseus, Ancient Greek mythology, Literary texts, Classical studies
Place
Greece, Scheria, Calypso's island, King Alcinous's palace, Underworld
Source
PINAX

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Additional Components

reorganization-description.txt
# Reorganization Summary

The files have been organized by their respective books of Homer's Odyssey, with each book's content grouped together. An additional group was created for the illustration and reference material to maintain clarity and accessibility. This strategy ensures that each file is placed in a logical group based on its content, facilitating easy navigation and reference.

## Groups Created

- **Odyssey_Book_V**: Text content from Book V of Homer's Odyssey, detailing Odysseus's journey from Calypso's island to Scheria.
- **Odyssey_Book_VI**: Text content from Book VI of Homer's Odyssey, describing Odysseus's encounter with Nausicaa.
- **Odyssey_Book_VII**: Text content from Book VII of Homer's Odyssey, focusing on Odysseus's reception at King Alcinous's palace.
- **Odyssey_Book_VIII**: Text content from Book VIII of Homer's Odyssey, detailing the banquet and games in Alcinous's house.
- **Odyssey_Book_IX**: Text content from Book IX of Homer's Odyssey, where Odysseus recounts his adventures with the Cicones, Lotus-eaters, and Cyclops.
- **Odyssey_Book_X**: Text content from Book X of Homer's Odyssey, covering Odysseus's encounters with Aeolus, the Laestrygonians, and Circe.
- **Odyssey_Book_XI**: Text content from Book XI of Homer's Odyssey, detailing Odysseus's visit to the underworld.
- **Odyssey_Book_XII**: Text content from Book XII of Homer's Odyssey, describing Odysseus's encounters with the Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, and the Cattle of the Sun.
- **Odyssey_Illustration**: Image file depicting Odysseus's wanderings, referenced in the text.
- **Reference_Material**: Reference file containing metadata or notes related to the Odyssey texts.

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