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A timeless saga unfolds as the heroic Odysseus, famed for outwitting the Cyclops and surviving the wrath of the gods, drifts far from his beloved Ithaca. Ensnared by the enchanting Calypso and pursued by divine quarrels, his long voyage becomes a tapestry of peril, longing, and the steadfast hope of returning home.
Meanwhile, his son Telemachus wrestles with a house overrun by boastful suitors, each vying for Penelope’s hand while the palace walls echo with feasting and idle chatter. In the midst of this turmoil, a mysterious visitor—Athena in disguise—offers counsel, urging the young heir to seek truth about his father’s fate and to reclaim their household’s honor. Their tentative dialogue hints at hidden allies, ancient prophecies, and the lingering promise that the cunning king’s spirit still lingers on the horizon.
Language
fr
Duration
~6 hours (355K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Nicole Pasteur and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2016-08-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

-750–-650
Little is known for certain about the poet behind the Iliad and the Odyssey, but the stories linked to him helped shape Greek literature and have influenced readers for centuries. The mystery around his life only adds to the lasting power of the epics.
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