Project Gutenberg 2008-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 91 Homer -750 -650 Όμηρος Burt, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1850 1918 Burt, Mary Elizabeth Ragozin, Zénaïde A. (Zénaïde Alexeïevna) 1835 1924 Ragozin, Zenaide A. (Zenaide Alexeievna) Ragozin, Zénaïde Alexeïevna Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Ron Swanson "Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca" by Homer is an adapted educational text aimed at young readers, likely written in the late 19th century. This retelling focuses on the legendary figure Odysseus and his adventures, starting from the events leading to the Trojan War and extending through his long journey home to Ithaca. The book is designed to introduce children to Greek mythology and the character of a hero that embodies loyalty, bravery, and wisdom. The beginning of the book sets the stage for Odysseus's saga, detailing the origins of the Trojan War sparked by the abduction of Queen Helen by Paris, a prince of Troy. The narrative introduces key figures, such as Agamemnon, Menelaos, and Odysseus, highlighting the conflict and camaraderie among the Greek leaders as they band together for a ten-year siege of Troy. The adaptation also references the clever strategy of the infamous wooden horse that ultimately leads to Troy's downfall. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Odysseus, known for his cunning and resourcefulness, finds himself entangled in a series of challenges that will test his character on his arduous journey home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Homer -- Translations into English Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English Classical poetry -- Translations into English Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 327905 313506 2024-10-10T14:48:40.133526 2023-09-11T06:34:13.357488 text/html text/html 308573 2021-03-03T14:32:23 text/html 947759 2024-10-10T14:48:48.976478 application/epub+zip 951243 2024-10-10T14:48:43.494522 application/epub+zip 191542 2024-10-10T14:48:42.136493 application/epub+zip 1138137 2024-10-10T14:48:52.923455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1111623 2024-10-10T14:48:47.896485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340882 2022-09-11T12:19:40.265403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287053 287059 2024-10-10T14:48:39.170520 2023-09-11T06:34:12.620507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 287091 2021-03-03T14:35:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21598 2024-10-10T14:48:53.064448 application/rdf+xml 14819 2024-10-10T14:48:42.702499 image/jpeg 3636 2024-10-10T14:48:42.417505 image/jpeg 108006 2021-03-03T14:35:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 851801 2021-10-18T23:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 939443 2024-10-10T14:48:40.180508 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