
A weary hero finally reaches his own hall, only to find it overrun by relentless suitors who press their claims on his estate and his faithful wife. His son, Telemachus, stands at a crossroads, wrestling with the responsibility of protecting the household while yearning for his father’s guidance. Amid whispered counsel and the watchful eyes of the goddess Athena, the family grapples with uncertainty and the looming threat of betrayal.
The tension in the palace is palpable: servants whisper, tables are set for strangers, and the ancient walls seem to echo with divine warning. Odysseus, though concealed, tests the resolve of those around him, measuring loyalty against ambition. As the story unfolds, listeners are drawn into a world where honor, cleverness, and the longing for home collide, setting the stage for a timeless struggle between perseverance and temptation.
Language
el
Duration
~2 hours (161K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Sophia Canoni, book provided by Iason Konstantinidis
Release date
2009-12-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

-750–-650
Tradition remembers this ancient Greek poet as the voice behind the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epics that shaped storytelling for centuries. Even though little can be known for certain about the historical person, the poems linked to him still feel vivid, dramatic, and deeply human.
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