Homer was the first Greek writer whose work survives. He was one of a long line of bards, or poets, who worked in the oral tradition. Homer and other bards of the time could recite, or chant, long epic poems. The great adventure story tells of Odysseus, a veteran of the Trojan War, who - through a landscape peopled with monsters, sea nymphs, evil enchantresses, and vengeful gods Since it was first published more than 25 years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three generations of students and poets The great legacy of The Iliad is its shattering revelation of what it means to be human in the face of life's uncertainty and fleeting mortality

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Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
Audible membership. Cancel anytime. Acclaimed actress Claire Danes burnishes an epic story of heroes, gods, and monsters in a groundbreaking translation of The Odyssey , the first great adventure story in the Western literary tradition.
The Odyssey
The Odyssey is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems the other being the Iliad , attributed to the poet Homer. The poem is commonly dated to between and BC. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, and concerns the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus in his long journey back to his native land Ithaca after the fall of Troy.
Plain Vanilla CD case insert. HOMER c. The Odyssey is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems the other being the Iliad , attributed to the poet Homer. The poem is commonly dated to between and BC. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, and concerns the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus in his long journey back to his native land Ithaca after the fall of Troy. If you are not in the USA, please verify the copyright status of these works in your own country before downloading, otherwise you may be violating copyright laws. Production details Running Time: Zip file size: Download cover art Download CD case insert. It takes Odysseus ten years to return to his native land of Ithaca after ten years of war; during his year absence, his son Telemachus and his wife Penelope must deal with a group of unruly suitors who have moved into Odysseus' home to compete for Penelope's hand in marriage, since most have assumed that Odysseus has died. The poem is a fundamental text in the Western canon and continues to be read in both Homeric Greek and translations around the world.