Odysseus’s long voyage home after war: gods, monsters, cunning, and the fierce pull of family, power, and belonging.
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Odysseus’s long voyage home after war: gods, monsters, cunning, and the fierce pull of family, power, and belonging.
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<b>A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life.</b><br><p>The first great adventure story in the Western canon, <i>The Odyssey</i> is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.</p> <p>In this fresh, authoritative version—the first English translation of <i>The Odyssey</i> by a woman—this stirring tale of shi...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Affairs with Circe and Calypso; marital reunion; coercion and desire
Violence & gore
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Mass suitor slaughter; cannibalism; blood, hangings, and mutilation
Profanity
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Occasional strong modern wording, including harsh sexual insults
Substance use
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Frequent feasting wine; lotus-eaters; Circe’s mind-altering drugs
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Greek gods constantly intervene; piety, rites, and divine will drive events
Magic & witchcraft
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Circe’s transformations, divine powers, monsters, and enchanted voyages
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present
Political content
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Kingship, hospitality, hierarchy, slavery, and rightful rule themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief underworld reference to Ajax’s prior suicide
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery; sexual coercion; servant hangings; captivity and cruelty
Other
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