The Odyssey

Homer's classic, epic poem, following the adventures, exploits, and struggles of Ulysses (Odysseus), King of Ithaca, as he voyages home from the Trojan War, following the events told in Homer's other poem, The Iliad. Along the way, Ulysses encounters some of the great monsters and challenges of Greek mythology. Meanwhile, his wife, Penelope, must use her cunning to protect the kingdom and fend off suitors intent on claiming Ithaca for themselves. A foundational work in literature, The Odyssey has been studied and treasured for millennia. This version of The Odyssey was translated into verse by William Cullen Bryant. It is divided into booked groupings, including: Visit of Pallas to Telemachus, Departure of Telemachus from Ithica, Interview of Telemachus with Nestor, Conference of Telemachus and Menelaus, Departure of Ulysses from Calypso, Ulysses Discovered by Nausicaä, Reception of Ulysses by Alcinoüs, Festivals in Honor of Ulysses, The Ciconians, Lotus-Eaters, and Cyclops, Aeolus, the Lestrigonians, and Circè, Visit of Ulysses to the Land of the Dead, The Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis, Arrival of Ulysses at Ithaca, Meeting of Ulysses and Eumaeus, Return of Telemachus, Ulysses Discovering Himself to Telemachus, Return of Ulysses to His Palace, Combat of Ulysses and Iris, Ulysses Recognized by Eurycleia, The Last Banquet of the Suitors, The Bending of the Bow of Ulysses, Death of the Suitors, and Ulysses and Penelope After the Slaughter. Read more