The Odyssey
9781970184051
328 pages
1828 Press
Overview
The Odyssey was likely composed near the end of the 8th century B.C.E. in the Greek coastal region of Anatolia, more likely intended to be performed that read. In it, Homer relates the epic journey home of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, who was assumed to be dead after the fall of Troy.
Author Bio
Homer, the literate individual who first transcribed the Odyssey, probably lived
in the ninth century BCE, and his skill at weaving stories that passed through time by way of oral recitation was masterful.
