Ulysses of Ithaca

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Ulysses of Ithaca

by Karl Friedrich Becker, Homer

EN·~3 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
1

Translator’s Preface

1:35
2

Ulysses of Ithaca - Chapter I Penelope waiting for Ulysses—The Suitors—Telemachus, encouraged by Athene, sets sail

14:43
3

Chapter II Telemachus visits Nestor and Menelaus—The Suitors prepare an Ambush

23:33
4

Chapter III Calypso allows Ulysses to go home—Poseidon sends a storm—Ulysses is wrecked upon the Island of Scheria

8:42
5

Chapter IV Nausicaa

7:44
6

Chapter V Ulysses visits the King of the Phæacians

8:03
7

Chapter VI Ulysses among the Phæacians

12:35
8

Chapter VII Ulysses tells his Story—The Lotus-Eaters, Polyphemus, Circe, Scylla, and Charybdis—The Visit to Hades

48:08
9

Chapter VIII Ulysses is taken sleeping to Ithaca by the Phæacians—Athene counsels him—He comes to Eumæus

16:23
10

Chapter IX Telemachus leaves Sparta and lands in Ithaca

6:54

Description

The tale follows a war‑torn hero who, after ten years of siege, sets out on a perilous sea voyage to reclaim his kingdom. Along the way he confronts monstrous beings, enchanting enchantresses, and treacherous currents that test his wits and courage. The narrative blends vivid mythic scenery with a deeply human perspective, letting listeners feel both the grandeur of ancient gods and the intimate doubts of a man striving to return home.

Back on his island, a devoted wife endures relentless pressure from ambitious suitors while clinging to the hope of her husband’s return. Their son, urged forward by a goddess, begins his own journey at sea, hinting at the intertwining fates of family and destiny. The story balances daring adventure with quiet resilience, offering a timeless portrait of loyalty, cleverness, and the enduring pull of home.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (211K characters)

Series

Life Stories for Young People

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)

Release date

2019-06-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Karl Friedrich Becker

Karl Friedrich Becker

1777–1806

Best known for making history approachable for young readers, this early German educator and historian wrote a widely used world history series before his life was cut short at just 29. His work stayed influential long after his death through many later editions and revisions.

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Homer

Homer

-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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