num_pages: 496
description: The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer (eighth century BCE) are the two oldest European epic poems. The latter tells of Odysseus s journey home from the Trojan War and the temptations, delays, and dangers he faced at every turn.
language: Multiple languages
title: Odyssey I, Books 1-12
titlecomplete: Odyssey I, Books 1-12
genres: Classics, Language, Fantasy, Fiction, Read For School, Ancient, School, Literature, Mythology, Poetry
ratings_count: 1669
publisher: Harvard University Press