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The Odyssey's mythological network.

Pedro Jeferson Miranda1, Murilo Silva Baptista2, Sandro Ely de Souza Pinto1

  • 1Department of Physics, State University of de Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil.

Plos One
|July 31, 2018
PubMed
Summary

The study analyzes Homer's Odyssey network, finding it has properties of both real and fictional networks. Removing mythological characters reveals real-world network characteristics, suggesting a blend of myth and history.

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Area of Science:

  • Network Science
  • Literary Analysis
  • Computational Social Science

Background:

  • The study investigates the network structure of Homer's Odyssey.
  • Traditional network analysis often classifies networks as either real-world or fictional.

Observation:

  • Statistical quantifiers were used to analyze the Odyssey network.
  • Community analysis was performed to understand emergent network properties.

Findings:

  • The Odyssey network exhibits characteristics of both real and fictional networks.
  • Removing mythological characters results in a network with properties consistent with real-world networks.
  • Community analysis revealed a power-law relationship based on the maximum degree within each community.

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Implications:

  • The findings suggest the Odyssey network may be an amalgam of mythological elements and historical facts.
  • Community structure plays a significant role in the emergent properties of the Odyssey network.
  • This approach offers a new perspective on analyzing complex narrative structures.