The OdysseyThis excellent prose translation of Homer's epic poem of the 9th century BC recounts one of Western civilization's most glorious tales, a treasury of Greek folklore and myth that maintains an ageless appeal for modern readers. A cornerstone of Western literature, The Odyssey narrates the path of a fascinatingly complex hero through a world of wonders and danger-filled adventure. |
Contents
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At Pylos | 19 |
At Lacedaemon | 29 |
The Raft of Odysseus | 45 |
The Landing in Phaeacia | 55 |
The Welcome of Alcinoüs | 62 |
The Stay in Phaeacia | 69 |
From Phaeacia to Ithaca | 123 |
The Stay with Eumaeus | 132 |
Telemachus and Eumaeus | 142 |
The Recognition by Telemachus | 153 |
The Return of Telemachus to Ithaca | 162 |
The Fight of Odysseus and Irus | 174 |
The Meeting with Penelope and the Recognition by Eurycleia | 183 |
Before the Slaughter | 195 |
The Story Told to Alcinoüs The Cyclops | 80 |
Aeolus the Laestrygonians and Circe | 91 |
The Land of the Dead | 102 |
The Sirens Scylla Charybdis and the Kine of the Sun | 114 |
The Trial of the Bow | 203 |
The Slaughter of the Suitors | 212 |
The Recognition by Penelope | 222 |
Peace | 229 |