The Odyssey is a timeless classic; retellings of the epic story have proliferated since the Middle Ages, inspiring writers susch as Alfred Tennyson, Robert Graves and James Joyce.In part of a sequel to The Illiad, which tells the story of the fall of Troy, The Odyssey recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus as he returns home to Ithaca after the Greeks' victory. Odysseus's courage and ingenuity are severly tested on the ten-year journey -- his ships are wrecked and his men die, leaving him the only one to reach home.While Odysseus faces threats at sea, on Ithaca his wife Penelope and son Telemachus much stave off many unruly suitors, who assume Odysseus has died and compete for Penelope's hand in marriage. When Odysseus returns, his final test is to reclaim his wife and home from those who hace sought to take his place.The Odyssey, with a title that is now synonymous with epic voyage, has been translated into many languages around the world.
The Odyssey of Homer
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The Odyssey is a timeless classic; retellings of the epic story have proliferated since the Middle Ages, inspiring writers susch as Alfred Tennyson, R…
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