The Odyssey - Literary Touchstone EditionThis Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classic? includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader contend with the Odyssey's vocabulary and references to Greek mythology.The epic tale of Odysseus? ten-year journey after the defeat of Troy is, at once, a thrilling adventure story, a passionate love story, and a fantasy rooted in ancient history. It is also the cornerstone on which much of Western literature and thought is based. Three thousand years after ancient bards plucked their lyres and sang the adventures of gods and heroes, we still see much of ourselves in the tales of Odysseus and his men as they battle natural and supernatural forces'and their own human nature'to find their way home. |
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Achaeans Alcinous answered Antinous Athena began better bring brought called carried cloister close coming court daughter dead dear death door drink Eumaeus eyes father fell fight fire followed friends gave give given goddess gods gone hands head hear heard heart heaven hold husband island Ithaca keep killed kind king laid land leave live look maids matter Menelaus mind morning mother never night Odysseus offer once Penelope Phaeacians poor Poseidon prayed presents reached round sail seat sent servants sheep ship side sleep sons soon speak spear spoke stay stranger suitors talk Telemachus tell things told took town Troy turn wash whole wife wind wine woman women young Zeus