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Odyssey

The Odyssey (Greek: Ὀδύσσεια or Odússeia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. The poem was probably written near the end of the eighth century BC, somewhere along the Greek-controlled western present day Turkey seaside, Ionia. The poem is, in part, a sequel to Homer's Iliad and mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses, as he was known in Roman myths) and his ... More

Date written:

  • 750 B.C.E.

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Also known as:

  • The Odyssey,
  • Odyssea,
  • Odiseyah,
  • Odissei͡a︡,
  • Odysseia,
  • Odyssee Homers,
  • Odyssée,
  • Odyseja,
  • L'odissea,
  • odaisé,
  • Odyssea Homeri,
  • L'Odyssee,
  • Odysee,
  • Odissea,
  • Odyssée,
  • Odyssé,
  • Odyssey of Homer
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Homer

In the Western classical tradition, Homer ( /ˈhoʊmər/; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος, Hómēros), is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the...

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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 3
  • 1998

100 Most Influential Books Ever Written of 1998

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