Project Gutenberg 2015-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 672 Homer -750 -650 Όμηρος Chapman, George 1634 The Odysseys of Homer, together with the shorter poems Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Phil Schempf "The Odysseys of Homer" by Homer is an epic poem, believed to have been composed in the 8th century BC. This classic work recounts the adventures of the hero Odysseus, who faces numerous trials and tribulations as he attempts to return home to Ithaca following the Trojan War. Central to the narrative is the theme of loyalty, persistence, and the quest for identity as Odysseus seeks to reunite with his wife, Penelope, and reclaim his home from the suitors who have invaded it. The opening of the poem introduces the council of gods who discuss Odysseus's plight, with Athena advocating for him as he remains trapped on the island of Calypso. Upon hearing of his father's misfortunes, Telemachus, Odysseus's son, is stirred to action and resolves to seek news of his father. Athena visits him in disguise to guide him on his quest, providing both support and insight as he prepares to journey towards Pylos and Sparta in search of information about Odysseus. This initial section sets the stage for Telemachus's growth and impending adventure, establishing the bond between father and son while also highlighting the influence of the gods in human affairs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Poetry PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1162155 1162662 2024-10-20T11:20:00.958890 2023-09-21T07:55:28.497407 text/html text/html 1184404 2021-07-18T13:42:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 438651 2021-07-18T13:43:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 593292 2024-10-20T11:20:44.284671 application/epub+zip 596062 2024-10-20T11:20:14.956893 application/epub+zip 579079 2024-10-20T11:20:08.363857 application/epub+zip 1011418 2024-10-20T11:20:55.499127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 884587 2024-10-20T11:20:34.598729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836607 2022-09-22T07:40:45.984468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1024576 1024692 2024-10-20T11:19:55.714892 2023-09-21T07:55:23.689346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1024351 2021-07-18T13:38:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 414797 2021-07-18T13:42:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20049 2024-10-20T11:20:55.675097 application/rdf+xml 16036 2024-10-20T11:20:09.267815 image/jpeg 3574 2024-10-20T11:20:08.877834 image/jpeg 510493 2024-10-20T11:20:01.065871 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 en.wikipedia