Introduction to Homer's Odyssey

Описание: An Introduction to Homer's Odyssey

Listeners can find Classics in Audiobook's complete edition of Homer's The Odyssey here:    • Homer's The Odyssey (Unabridged)  

This is the introduction to Classics in Audiobook's complete version of The Odyssey.

About The Odyssey:
The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem composed in dactylic hexameter. It consists of 24 books and is attributed to the poet Homer, although it likely preserves a much older storytelling tradition. The poem follows Ulysses (Odysseus), the king of Ithaca, as he attempts to return home after fighting in the Trojan War. The Odyssey holds major cultural significance as one of the foundational texts of Western literature. It influenced ancient education, storytelling, and values, and has preserved key aspects of Greek mythology, heroism, and social customs.

Images:
“Portrait of the Poet Homer” (1639) by anonymous artist after Caravaggio
“Homer and His Guide” (1874) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
“Homer crowned as Poet Laureate” (1767) by Antonio Zucchi
“Incontro di Dante e Virgilio con i grandi profeti dell'antichità” (1863) by Tommaso De Vivo
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Music:
Ottorino Respighi, “Pini di Roma” (1925), The President's Own Marine Band,
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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