Demodocus

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What Wikipedia says

In the Odyssey by Homer, Demodocus (; Ancient Greek: Δημόδοκος, romanized: Dēmódokos) is a poet who often visits the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians on the island of Phaeacia (also called Scheria). During Odysseus' stay on Scherie, Demodocus performs three narrative songs.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Demodocus (Odyssey character)”, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Read the article on Wikipedia

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