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Odyssey

By Homeros Homeros

Odyssey

By Homeros Homeros

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The Odyssey is one of two major epics of ancient Greek literature attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is divided into 24 books. It follows the heroic king of Ithaca, Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, and his homecoming journey after the ten-year long Trojan War. His journey from Troy to Ithaca lasts an additional ten years, during which time he encounters many perils and all of his crewmates are killed. In Odysseus's long absence, he is presumed dead, leaving his wife Penelope and son Telemachus to contend with a group of unruly suitors competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.
The Odyssey was first written down in Homeric Greek around the 8th or 7th century BC; by the mid-6th century BC, it had become part of the Greek literary canon. In antiquity, Homer's authorship was taken as true, but contemporary scholarship predominantly assumes that the Iliad and the Odyssey were composed independently, forming as part of long oral traditions.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
476
Release Date:
2025-07-10
Publication Date:
2025-07-10
Publisher:
Seven Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
940381926X
ISBN13:
9789403819266
Weight:
640 g
Height:
135 cm
Width:
215 cm
Thickness:
33 cm
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