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I was reading the Fagles translation of The Odyssey and it mentions Poseidon being absent from Olympus because he went to visit the Ethiopans who were having some sort of festival or sacrifice for him. What were the Greeks' relations with the Ethiopians?

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How did the power of the pope and the influence of secular rulers over him change after the schism, and when can it be said that the pope's power was no longer checked by the other patriarchs and the catholic and orthodox church were separate entities?

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I recently read a book which referenced Khmer Rouge enclaves and a remote region controlled by the Khmer Rouge remnants in the north of Cambodia. What were/are these enclaves like?

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I was reading the Fagles translation of The Odyssey and it mentions Poseidon being absent from Olympus because he went to visit the Ethiopans who were having some sort of festival or sacrifice for him. What were the Greeks' relations with the Ethiopians?	160
How did the power of the pope and the influence of secular rulers over him change after the schism, and when can it be said that the pope's power was no longer checked by the other patriarchs and the catholic and orthodox church were separate entities?	4
I recently read a book which referenced Khmer Rouge enclaves and a remote region controlled by the Khmer Rouge remnants in the north of Cambodia. What were/are these enclaves like?	3