IntroductionThe Spelling and Pronunciation of Homeric NamesMaps--The OdysseyTranslator's PostscriptGenealogiesTextual Variants from the Oxford Classical TextNotes on the TranslationSuggestions for Further ReadingPronouncing Glossary
Note that in what follows all book and line references are to the Fagles translation.In the classic Star Trek episode “Errand of Mercy” there is a scene toward the end that my readings of The Iliad and The Odyssey brought to mind and prompted the comment made in the Comments earlier, i.e., “the Klin...
The Odyssey is a book that in many ways must be read in conjuncture with Homer's The Iliad. Like that other work of poetry, it is an epic tale of fantasy with great truths for humanity as it stands today. The Iliad is generally considered to be the earlier of the two works (if you accept that Homer ...
This was not at all what I expected. I had steeled myself to reading a long flowering epic poem that would be repetitive and impossible to understand. Instead, I found this to be surprisingly readable and even more surprisingly interesting. A few things really helped me on my journey. I was read...
I never was a reader of classic in fact I had to read the cliff notes version before attempting one. Last year's reading through all those Jane Austen was a pain but weirdly enough this classics is really good. Initially I thought The Odyssey would be hard on me and I was right when I begin the read...
3.5 stars I love Greek myths. And this book just made the gods and immortals spring to life. Unfortunately, I only got to see glimpses of a couple of them and they were not as magnificent as I thought they would be. There was a lot of lingering over pointless elements of the story (such as descripti...
ok, so how do you rate a classic? i am a big fan of the classical mythologies (Greek and Roman) and i have been obsessed by all things Greek since i read The Illiad for the 1st time in school.. i read the Odyssey not long after that, a version that was translated by Samuel Butler. the one i just fin...
"during this whole month, his benevolent crew patiently waits for him on the beach of pylos, while on their side, with no less patience, the suitors ambushed on the islet of asteris lie in wait for his return." Everybody is so patient! Ulysses, the dude, is a total compulsive liar.
Considering the distance between the modern reader and Homer, Fagles’ translation of Homer’s Odyssey is a very accessible easy-read adventure tale, that ay be light on direct action for some, but has definite narrative energy through its framed story-telling. There is historical and cultural interes...
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