The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original

by Homer

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"The Odyssey" by Homer is an ancient Greek epic 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 monsters and loses all his crewmates, 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)