| Description |
1 online resource (x, 541 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Spelling and pronunciation of Homeric names -- Maps: Homeric geography : Mainland Greece -- Peloponnese -- Aegean and Asia Minor -- Inset: Troy and vicinity -- Homer: Odyssey : Athena inspires the prince -- Telemachus sets sail -- King Nestor remembers -- King and queen of Sparta -- Odysseus- Nymph and shipwreck -- Princess and the stranger -- Phaeacia's halls and gardens -- Day for songs and contests -- In the one-eyed giant's cave -- Bewitching queen of Aeaea -- Kingdom of the dead -- Cattle of the sun -- Ithaca at last -- Loyal swineherd -- Prince sets sail for home -- Father and son -- Stranger at the gates -- Beggar-king of Ithaca -- Penelope and her guest -- Portents gather -- Odysseus strings his bow -- Slaughter in the hall -- Great rooted bed -- Peace. |
| Summary |
A new translation of the epic poem retells the story of Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. |
| Subject |
Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English.
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Odysseus (Greek mythology) -- Poetry.
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Fagles, Robert.
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Knox, Bernard, 1914-2010.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Homer. Odyssey. English. Odyssey. New York : Viking, c1996 0670821624 (DLC) 96017280 (OCoLC)34583995 |
| ISBN |
9780786509133 (electronic bk.) |
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0786509139 (electronic bk.) |
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9781101221846 (electronic bk.) |
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1101221844 (electronic bk.) |
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