# The Odyssey

By Homer.

"The Odyssey" by Homer is an epic poem composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his perilous ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. While he battles mythical dangers and loses all his crewmen, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus face aggressive suitors at home who presume him dead. This ancient Greek masterpiece explores themes of homecoming, hospitality, and testing, and remains one of the most significant works of Western literature. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Alexander Pope
- Subjects: Homer -- Translations into English; Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English; Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Poetry

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