The Odyssey

by Homer

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"The Odyssey" by Homer is an epic poem composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his perilous ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. While he battles mythical dangers and loses all his crewmen, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus face aggressive suitors at home who presume him dead.

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Topics: Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English · Homer -- Translations into English · Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Poetry