The Odyssey: Introduction 1

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The Odyssey: Introduction 1

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The Odyssey (Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odusseia) is one of two epic poems written by Homer, probably around 800 BC. in the region of Ionia, a coastal region on the west coast of Türkiye, which was then under Greek rule. The poem is divided into 24 books. It continues the story of the Iliad, telling the story of the journey home to Ithaca of the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses in Roman mythology) after the fall of Troy (The Trojan War).

Odysseus's journey home took him ten years after having already spent the Trojan War. The ship sailed through Africa and southern Europe. During this time, his son Telemachus and his wife Penelope had to fight off a group of thugs who tried to marry Penelope, who thought Odysseus was dead.

Odysseus' Ten-year Journey Home, source: www.worldhistory.org, access date: Dec.18, 2024.

This epic poem is considered the foundation of modern Western literature, second only to the Iliad. It has been studied and translated into many languages around the world. It is believed that the poem was initially written as an oral tradition for the musicians to sing rather than for reading. It uses the heroic hexameter and consists of 12,110 lines.

Odysseus was the king of the island of Ithaca and the wisest king who fought for Troy. When Troy fell to the Greek army, Odysseus sailed back to Ithaca, but along the way, Odysseus and his friends' ships were swept to an island inhabited by the Cyclops.

Homer, an ancient Greek, is said to have been born in 850 BC, while others say he was born between 1194 and 1184 BC.

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HOMER: The Odyssey

Book 1:	Athena Inspires the Prince	The Beginning
Book 2:	Telemachus Sets Sail
Book 3:	King Nestor Remembers
Book 4:	The King and Queen od Sparta
Book 5:	Odysseus - Nymph and Shipwreck
Book 6:	The Princess and the Stranger
Book 7:	Phaeacua's Halls and Gardens
Book 8:	A Day for Songs and Contests
Book 9:	In the One-Eyed Giant's Cave
Book 10:	The Bewitching Queen of Aeaea
Book 11:	The King of the Dead
Book 12:	The Cattle of the Sun
Book 13:	Ithaca at Last
Book 14:	The Loyal Swineherd
Book 15:	The Prince Sets Sail for Home
Book 16:	Father and Son
Book 17:	Stranger at the Gates
Book 18:	The Beggar-King of Ithaca
Book 19:	Penelope and Her Guest
Book 20:	Portents Gather
Book 21:	Odysseus Strings His Bow
Book 22:	Slaughter in the Hall
Book 23:	The Great Rooted Bed
Book 24:	Peace

Reference:
01. from. THE ODYSSEY, PENGUIN CLASSICS, DELUXE EDITION, Translated by Robert Fagles, Introduction and notes by Bernard Knox, 54^th Printing, 1996, ISBN: 0-670-82162-4, Printed in the United States of America.

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