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Phaeacia

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[fee-ay-shuh] / fiˈeɪ ʃə /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. an island nation on the shores of which Odysseus was shipwrecked and discovered by Nausicaä.


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Five Pieces of Runic Poetry, 73 n, 141 n Phaeacia, Odysseus in, Bossu's criticism, 31 Pindar, his treatment of myths, 43 Poitiers, William IX.,

From Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature by W. P. Ker

For seventeen days the stars serve as his guides, and he is nearing the island of Phaeacia, when Neptune becomes aware that his hated foe is about to escape.

From The Book of the Epic by H. A. (Hélène Adeline) Guerber

With that the god whose earthquakes rock the ground Fierce to Phaeacia cross'd the vast profound.

From The Odyssey by Alexander Pope

The leisure of the Danish king's house is filled in the same manner as the leisure of Phaeacia.

From Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature by W. P. Ker

Put off these garments, and swim to the land of Phaeacia, putting this veil under thy breast.

From The Story of the Odyssey by Homer

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