odysseus (greek mythology)

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odysseus (greek mythology)

The amazing adventures of Ulysses

1981
Retells the adventures of Ulysses, a Greek soldier who traveled to Troy to fight the Trojans.

The Iliad

2014
Presents a retelling of Homer's epic poem about the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hector.

The children's Homer

the adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy
1982
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

The Odyssey of Homer

1999
Presents an English translation of the Greek epic in which Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home after the Trojan War, while his son Telemachos and wife Penelope are forced to scheme to protect his throne until his return. Includes an introduction and a glossary.

The adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy

2004
An illustrated retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

The Penelopiad

2005
A twist on Homer's "Odyssey" from the points of view of Penelope, who describes her life before she married Odysseus and chronicles her experiences during and after his protracted return from the Trojan War, and her twelve maids whom Odysseus executes upon his return.

Waiting for Odysseus

a novel
2004
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.

The Ulysses voyage

sea search for the Odyssey
1987
Retraces Ulysses' logical homeward route using a replica of a Bronze Age galley.

The Odyssey

the story of Odysseus
1999
A prose translation of the epic poem, recounting the story of Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War.

Odysseus and the Cyclops

1995
A retelling of how Odysseus and his companions outwit the giant one-eyed Cyclops and escape from his cave.

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