Odyssey by Homer (The Story of Odysseus)

The Odyssey, attributed to Homer, is an epic poem chronicling the ten-year journey of the Greek hero Odysseus as he attempts to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Along the way, he faces divine and natural challenges, including the wrath of Poseidon, encounters with mythical creatures such as the Cyclops Polyphemus and the sorceress Circe, and trials of loyalty, cunning, and endurance. The poem explores themes of heroism, fate and free will, hospitality, loyalty, and the longing for home, or nostos. Interwoven with Odysseus’ adventures are the parallel struggles of his son, Telemachus, and his faithful wife, Penelope, emphasizing family, justice, and human resilience.

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Chapters:
0:00 - intro
5:06 - books 1 - 4: Athena & Telemachus
34:19 - books 5 & 6: leaving Calypso's island & meeting Nausicaa
50:41 - books 7 & 8: the court of Alcinous in Phaeacia
1:04:23 - book 9: Ismarus, the Lotus Eaters, and the Cyclops
1:23:42 - book 10: Aeolus, the Laestrygonians, and Circe
1:33:51 - book 11: Hades (the underworld)
1:46:17 - book 12: the sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, the cattle of the Sun
1:55:11 - books 13 & 14: rethurn to Ithaca
2:03:45 - books 15 & 16: father and son
2:09:28 - books 17 - 20: disguised as a beggar
2:20:25 - books 21 & 22: the suitors
2:44:17 - book 23: Odysseus & Penelope
2:51:14 - book 24: the end
2:55:12 - conclusion (themes & symbols)

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