Publisher's Synopsis
War is never a good thing, but with legendary heroes like Odysseus or Ulysses (called in Latin) and Achilles, I bet you don´t want to miss this! It is an exciting and challenging journey through this timeless classic as we relive the Trojan War. Dear reader, brace yourselves for a rough ride ahead, which will be thrilling and eventful! This story is told in nonchalant and alluring poetry.
Odyssey is a classic tale expressing Odysseus's daunting voyage as he returns home to his loving wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus. The characters are a connate and the events unfold readily.
As we tag along with Odysseus as he journeys home together with his large crew after the fall of Troy. This journey is made challenging and near impossible by legendary creatures and several Greek gods. The gods are portrayed as selfish and only concern themselves with their interests. As we journey, events are unfolding on the other side as Telemachus grapples with keeping off his mother´s suitors who are proposing marriage.
Ulysses and his crew face many challenges during this incredible ten years voyage to Ithaca, their home after the Trojan War ends..
The author tells fascinating stories of the:
- Odysseus´s eventful voyage home.
- The ill-mannered suitors.
- The conniving gods and goddesses of the ocean.
- Odysseus the legendary hero.
Homer is the presumed author of the Iliad and Odyssey, which was later translated to English by Samuel Butler. It is speculated that he could have been from Smyrna and Chios, which was among many Greek settlements in Asia Minor. Some scholars argued that Homer could be a traditional name attached to a collective composed work.
