Project Gutenberg 2004-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 135 Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord) 1913 Havell, Herbert Lord Homer -750 -650 Όμηρος Stories from the Odyssey Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Fred Robinson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Stories from the Odyssey" by H. L. Havell and Homer is a retelling of the classic ancient Greek epic, the "Odyssey," crafted as a collection of engaging narratives. It appears to have been written in the late 19th century, aiming to make the timeless tales accessible and relatable to contemporary readers. This adaptation focuses primarily on the heroic journey of Odysseus as he seeks to return home after the Trojan War, along with the struggles faced by his wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus. The opening of the collection introduces the plight of Odysseus's family in Ithaca, where Penelope faces an onslaught of suitors vying for her hand in marriage, believing Odysseus to be dead. Despite years of waiting and the pressures from the suitors, Penelope remains loyal to her husband. The narrative quickly shifts to her son, Telemachus, who, urged by the goddess Athena, embarks on a journey to seek news of his father. This opening portion sets the stage for a tale rich in themes of loyalty, cunning, and the quest for identity, effectively drawing readers into the world of Greek mythology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Fiction Epic poetry, Greek -- Adaptations Tales -- Greece PA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 427741 425152 2024-10-06T09:30:20.458894 2023-10-06T10:22:05.795611 text/html text/html 424320 2020-12-18T10:45:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3921292 2020-12-18T10:45:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3956345 2024-10-06T09:30:30.610821 application/epub+zip 3959993 2024-10-06T09:30:23.952873 application/epub+zip 240784 2024-10-06T09:30:22.193849 application/epub+zip 3543035 2024-10-06T09:30:35.537810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3514064 2024-10-06T09:30:29.106870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350963 2022-09-07T03:50:55.203341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398829 398731 2024-10-06T09:30:19.496913 2023-10-06T10:22:04.952593 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 398332 2020-12-18T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154163 2020-12-18T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 398546 2020-12-18T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154161 2020-12-18T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22258 2024-10-06T09:30:35.683775 application/rdf+xml 10367 2024-10-06T09:30:22.737834 image/jpeg 2786 2024-10-06T09:30:22.463850 image/jpeg 3997165 2024-10-06T09:30:20.560856 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia