
THE ADVENTURES OF ODYSSEUS AND THE TALE OF TROY
THE ADVENTURES OF ODYSSEUS AND THE TALE OF TROY - BY PADRAIC COLUM
PRESENTED BY WILLY POGANY - THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK
COPYRIGHT, 1918, BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. SET UP AND ELECTROTYPED. PUBLISHED NOVEMBER, 1918.
REPRINTED JUNE, OCTOBER, 1919; OCTOBER, 1920; AUGUST, 1922; MARCH, 1923; MAY, 1924; JUNE, 1925; MARCH, 1926; DECEMBER, 1926; AUGUST, 1927. - Norwood Press: J.S. Cushing Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
PART I - HOW TELEMACHUS THE SON OF ODYSSEUS WAS MOVED TO GO ON A VOYAGE IN SEARCH OF HIS FATHER AND HOW HE HEARD FROM MENELAUS AND HELEN THE TALE OF TROY
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The tale opens on the quiet shores of Ithaca, where the young Telemachus watches his father disappear into the gathering fleet bound for Troy. Fueled by a mix of yearning and duty, he sets out on his own voyage, hoping to hear news of Odysseus and to prove himself a worthy successor. Along the way he encounters veterans like Menelaus and hears the first whispers of the legendary war.
Meanwhile, the story recalls the cunning king who feigned madness, plowing a field with an ox, an ass, and salt to avoid the call to battle, only to reveal his sharp mind and accept Agamemnon’s summons. His departure marks the start of a decade‑long odyssey that will test his wits against cyclopes, sirens, and the wrath of the sun‑god. Listeners are invited to wander with both father and son as ancient heroism meets the restless curiosity of a new generation.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (282K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Susan Skinner and Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net
Release date
2005-10-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1881–1972
A central voice in the Irish Literary Revival, he wrote poetry, plays, novels, and children's books shaped by folklore, legend, and the rhythms of rural Irish life. His retellings of myths and fairy tales helped bring traditional stories to new generations of readers.
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