The Odyssey (English Edition)

The Odyssey (English Edition)

by Homer
The Odyssey (English Edition)

The Odyssey (English Edition)

by Homer

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Overview

Is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon, and is the second oldest extant work of Western literature, the Iliad being the oldest. Scholars believe it was composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek coastal region of Anatolia.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781530375462
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 03/04/2016
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Is best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon.
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