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The Odyssey (the Samuel Butcher and Andrew Lang Prose Translation) Paperback – January 1, 2005

by Homer (Author), Samuel Butcher (Translator), Andrew Lang (Translator)

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Odyssey which in Greek literally means "the tale of Odysseus," has becomes synonymous with a great journey. "The Odyssey" follows Homer's "The Iliad" where we find all the surviving warriors of the great Trojan War have returned home except for Odysseus, who has been detained by the nymph Calypso for her sexual pleasure. Odysseus however wishes to return to his family and loved ones who await his return at home. The Gods send the fleet-footed Hermes to order Calypso to free him and in doing so Odysseus begins his journey. Along the way Odysseus must overcome many obstacles and battle mythical creatures. Contained in this volume is the prose translation of Samuel Butcher and Andrew Lang.

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208 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Digireads.com
Publication date

January 1, 2005
Dimensions

5.98 x 0.48 x 9.02 inches
ISBN-10

1420922424
ISBN-13

978-1420922424
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Digireads.com (January 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1420922424
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1420922424
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.48 x 9.02 inches

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Homer was probably born around 725BC on the Coast of Asia Minor, now the coast of Turkey, but then really a part of Greece. 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. Both works attributed to Homer - The Iliad and The Odyssey - are over ten thousand lines long in the original. Homer must have had an amazing memory but was helped by the formulaic poetry style of the time.

In The Iliad Homer sang of death and glory, of a few days in the struggle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Mortal men played out their fate under the gaze of the gods. The Odyssey is the original collection of tall traveller's tales. Odysseus, on his way home from the Trojan War, encounters all kinds of marvels from one-eyed giants to witches and beautiful temptresses. His adventures are many and memorable before he gets back to Ithaca and his faithful wife Penelope.

We can never be certain that both these stories belonged to Homer. In fact 'Homer' may not be a real name but a kind of nickname meaning perhaps 'the hostage' or 'the blind one'. Whatever the truth of their origin, the two stories, developed around three thousand years ago, may well still be read in three thousand years' time.

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RDecker55

Odyssey

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2010

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The book was listed as close to new, but appearance seemed to be new. Definitely use this seller again.

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2009

The kindle edition is linked to the Fagles translation, but that is not what you will get. The Pope translation is what you will get for kindle -- not at all the same thing!
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katieik

The Odyssey

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2010

I think that The Odyssey is the most important Latin translation. I think every high school student should read it for several reasons. It teaches many important lessons to students. It teaches loyalty to family and friends but the most important thing it teaches is perseverance. No matter how difficult the journey, a person can not give up. When facing adversity, a person must be brave, tenacious, and true. It is also helpful to be creative as Odysseus was in escaping from the Cyclops. Also, it is a great example of an epic poem. I found it interesting because it is how the Greeks communicated what was important in life.

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Jason Weber

Greek mythology mixed with history

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2010

Homer was a great poet and epic storyteller, and this book is one of the best historical surviving novels of ancient Greek mythology and life style. The adventure of Odysseyus is very climatic and full of some of the most original and finest action of ancient Greece. I like how the poem is set up, going from the present, then going back to the past and working up to how Odysseyus got to where he currently is, as well as showing how his family is coping with his time gone. Odysseyus is one of greeks most masculine heroes, and proves his worth in the end.

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