num_pages: 112
description: Odysseus and his men have defeated the one-eyed giant, but its curse follows them at every turn. Cast out to the open seas by the wind god, Odysseus and his fleet continue the difficult journey home. But they cannot return to Ithaca yet. First they must take on giant cannibals and outwit a beautiful witch, who reveals Odysseus' next challenge - a journey to the mysterious and feared land of the dead.
language: English
title: The Land of the Dead
titlecomplete: The Land of the Dead (Tales from the Odyssey, #2)
characters: Penelope (wife of Odysseus), Athena (Greek goddess), Circe, dll, Telemachus
genres: Middle Grade, Mythology, Greece, Chapter Books, Childrens, Greek Mythology, Kids, Fantasy, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 548
series: Tales from the Odyssey
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers