odysseus (greek mythology)

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odysseus (greek mythology)

The ancient Greece of Odysseus

1998
Recounts the involvement of Odysseus, and other Greek heroes, in the Trojan War and the hardships and adventures he endured on his way home from the war. Site reconstructions, photographs, and other archeological evidence depict the civilization of the Greek world at the time of this legendary story.

The legend of Odysseus

1986
Recounts the involvement of Odysseus and the other Greek heroes in the Trojan War and the hardships and adventures endured by Odysseus on his way home from the war. Site reconstructions, photographs, and other archeological evidence depict the civilization of the Greek world at the time of this legendary story.

The Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus

1997
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

The odyssey

a graphic novel
2010
Retells, in graphic novel format, Homer's epic tale of Odysseus, the ancient Greek hero who encounters witches and other obstacles on his journey home after fighting in the Trojan War.

Odysseus and the Cyclops

a retelling
2012
An illustrated retelling of the classic Greek myth, in which Odysseus and his men come to a cave on an island that is home to a man-eating Cyclops named Polyphemus and must use cunning to escape.

The Odyssey

1998
A modern translation of the epic poem including a map, glossary, and guide to the best critical assessments of Homeric poetry.

Waiting for Odysseus

a novel
2000
Presents the story of Odysseus's epic journey through the eyes of his faithful wife Penelope, the sorceress Circe, the goddess Athena, and his old nanny Eurycleia.

King of Ithaka

2010
When sixteen-year-old Telemachos and his two best friends, one a centaur, leave their life of privilege to undertake a quest to find Telemachos's father Odysseus, they learn much along the way about what it means to be a man and a king.

The children's Homer

the adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy
2004
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey.".

Ithaka

2006
The island of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors demanding that Penelope choose a new husband, as she patiently awaits the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War.

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