The Odyssey
Homer
Homer's epic poem of the hero Odysseus's long journey home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Battling monsters, gods, and temptations across the wine-dark sea for ten years, Odysseus must rely on his…
Homer's epic poem of the hero Odysseus's long journey home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Battling monsters, gods, and temptations across the wine-dark sea for ten years, Odysseus must rely on his cunning and endurance to return to his faithful wife Penelope and son Telemachus. The foundational adventure story of Western literature.
311 chunks indexed · 30 topics · 8 themes
Topics
divine intervention 210 ulysses's disguise 69 telemachus's journey 51 revenge plots 50 heroic code of honor 49 penelope's grief 44 heroic journeys 33 mythological creatures 31 domestic intrigue 31 ancient greek epic poetry 29 wicked suitors 15 interpretations of homeric texts 15 insolent suitors 14 heroic journeys and returns 13 mediterranean voyage 12 sicilian geography 10 cyclops encounter 10 eumaeus' loyalty 8 banquet preparation 8 sea voyages 7 oral tradition 7 hospitality customs 7 drink offerings 7 divine intervention in human affairs 5 rites of hospitality 5 revenge plot 5 phaeacian hospitality customs 5 circe's enchantment 5 ulysses's return 4 sicilian geography and topography 4
Related Books
The Iliad
100%
theme
Metamorphoses
94%
theme
The Divine Comedy
94%
theme
The Aeneid
68%
book
Hamlet
63%
theme
Treasure Island
62%
theme
The Republic
59%
book
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
58%
keyword
The Great Gatsby
35%
keyword
The Communist Manifesto
34%
keyword
Symposium
33%
book
The Brothers Karamazov
33%
keyword