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The Odyssey: With Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters. Follows Odysseus on his wanderings back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.
The Odyssey (/ ˈ ɒ d ɪ s i /; Ancient Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, romanized: Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences.
May 27, 2024 · Odyssey, epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. The poem is the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who wanders for 10 years (although the action of the poem covers only the final six weeks) trying to get home after the Trojan War.
The Odyssey. By Homer. Written 800 B.C.E. Translated by Samuel Butler. The Odyssey has been divided into the following sections: Download: A 596k text-only version is available for download . The Odyssey by Homer, part of the Internet Classics Archive.
Together with its companion poem The Iliad, The Odyssey is a foundational work of Western literature. The narrative follows the Greek hero Odysseus as he embarks on a perilous journey home after the Trojan War.
It is an island covered with forest, in the very middle of the sea, and a goddess lives there, daughter of the magician Atlas, who looks after the bottom of the ocean, and carries the great columns that keep heaven and earth asunder.
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Commentary: Quite a few comments have been posted about The Odyssey . Download: A text-only version is available for download . Tell me, O muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy.
Dec 1, 2023 · Briefly, the “Odyssey” consists of two distinct poems: (1) The Return of Ulysses, which alone the Muse is asked to sing in the opening lines of the poem. This poem includes the Phaeacian episode, and the account of Ulysses’ adventures as told by himself in Books ix.-xii.
