%0 Journal Article %T Pol¨² Poll¨¢ Poll£¿n: Multiplicidade no pro¨ºmio da Odiss¨¦ia %A Malta %A Andr¨¦ %J Synthesis (La Plata) %D 2007 %I Universidad Nacional de La Plata %X the proem of the "odyssey", apparently loosely composed, actually presents - basing itself precisely upon multiformity - information that is essential to the development of action and the characterization of its main hero. starting with some possible meanings for "pol¨²tropos" (v.1), this paper tries to elucidate the main formulations and movements displayed by this beginning and so demonstrate that it fully anticipates important coordinates of the "odyssey". %K odyssey %K proem %K narrative %K hero %K multiformity. %U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0328-12052007000100004&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en