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1) The Odyssey
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
Description
"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey 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. In this ... version--the first English translation ... by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary...
2) The Iliad
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017--revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)--critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other...
3) The odyssey
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
152 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
An abridged retelling of Homer's epic in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home from the Trojan War while his wife and son scheme to protect his throne.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Greek mythology is filled with stories of epic battles, heroes, monsters, and hardships endured by mortals. In this myth, Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan War, sails toward home with his crew of 500 men when the war is over. The voyage is filled with danger. Will the men who survived the long, hard Trojan War survive the terrible journey home? Readers will want to keep reading to find out.
5) Circe
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times).
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child — not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother....
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child — not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother....
Author
Series
Myth-o-mania volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this humorous version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home from Troy.
Author
Publisher
Gareth Hinds
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Retells, in graphic novel format, Homer's epic tale of Odysseus, the ancient Greek hero who encounters witches and other obstacles on his journey home after fighting in the Trojan War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
105 p. : ill ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his men, returning from the Land of the Dead determined to sail home to Ithaca, encounter Scylla, the six-headed monster, and Charybdis, the deadly whirlpool.
12) Return to Ithaca
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
104 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells part of Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus, with the help of the goddess Athena, plans to get revenge on those who have plagued his wife and son during his absence.
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
120 p. : ill., map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells the part of Homer's "Odyssey" in which Odysseus is trapped on Calypso's island and his son Telemachus goes in search of him.
14) Homer's Odyssey
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
1978
Physical Desc
1 video disc
Language
English
15) The Odyssey
Author
Publisher
Sonar Entertainment Distribution, LLC
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (3hr. ; 4 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Homer's classic epic poem about the hero, Odysseus, and his travels home after the infamous ten year battle of Troy, is brought to the screen. The gods seize the opportunity to make Odysseus and his crew the pawns in their games, forcing Odysseus to take unbelievable detours that add years to his journey home. These detours throw him into conflict with great mythological creatures like Circe, the Cyclops, and Poseidon, and ultimately bring him to...
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