The following lines from Book 12 of Homers Odyssey relate a precursor of Archimedes
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The following lines from Book 12 of Homers Odyssey relate a precursor of Archimedes Cattle Problem: Thou shalt ascend the isle triangular, Where many oxen of the Sun are fed, And fatted flocks. Of oxen fifty head In every herd feed, and their herds are seven; And of his fat flocks is their number even. The last line means that there are as many sheep in all the flocks as there are oxen in all the herds. What is the total number of oxen and sheep that belong to the god of the Sun? (This was a difficult problem in Homers day.)
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