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“They say Alexander the Great slept with 'The Iliad' beneath his pillow. Though I have never led an army, I am a wanderer. During the waning moon, I cradle Homer’s 'Odyssey' as if it were the sweet body of a woman.” WomenSleepDreamsArmyHeroismTravelingWanderingAlexander The GreatThe OdysseyThe IliadWayfaringWaning Moon Book:Rooftop Soliloquy Source: Rooftop Soliloquy