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The literal translation is "in the middle" or "into the midst".

In literature, it means to start a narration in the middle of a story rather than at the beginning. This technique is used in both the Odyssey and the Iliad, in order to access the action of the story without a lengthy, detailed introduction to the characters and settings.

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