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1) The Odyssey
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Language
English
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"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 fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...
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Language
English
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Description
Homer's Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local -- a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than the Odyssey, especially for the details of Penelope's parentage, her early life and marriage, and the scandalous rumors circulating about her. I've chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to the twelve hanged maids....
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus and his fleet continue their journey and encounter giant cannibals, a beautiful witch, and the Land of the Dead.
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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.
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Series
Language
English
Description
A modern retelling of the adventures of Ulysses during the 10 years he wandered after the Trojan War. The leader of the Greek forces returning from Troy encounters the Cyclops, the beautiful sorceress Circe and more, as he tries to ward off the anger of the gods.
Author
Series
Young heroes volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirteen-year-old Odysseus, who longs to be a hero, has many opportunities to prove himself during an adventure which involves pirates and satyrs, a trip to Crete's Labyrinth, and the two young girls, Penelope and Helen, who play a major role in his future life.
12) Cyclops
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Describes the encounter between the cyclops Polyphemus and Odysseus and his men after the end of the Trojan War.
Author
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Odysseus is far from home, tossed by stormy seas and cursed by an angry one-eyed giant. After twenty years of fighting monsters, angering gods and goddesses, and surviving against the odds, Odysseus returns home and faces more dangerous enemies.
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Series
Great books of the Western world volume 3
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
Pub. Date
c1990
Language
English
16) La Odisea
Author
Publisher
Serres
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
Un álbum para descubrir las aventuras fantásticas del astuto Ulises contra monstruos y dioses de la mitología griega. Ulises, el rey de la isla de Ítaca, sale de Troya para volver a casa, pero los dioses no van a ponérselo nada fácil... Antes de reunirse con su familia, a Ulises le espera un viaje emocionante y lleno de peligros, aventuras, monstruos y magia.
A lovely picture book to discover Odysseus' fantastic adventures as he faces storm...
17) Ithaka
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
The island of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors demanding that Penelope choose a new husband, as she patiently awaits the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War.
18) The Odyssey
Series
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
The ancient world's most spectacular epic unfolds on-screen as a star-studded, special-effects-filled adventure of breathtaking beauty and power in this lavishly produced adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey."
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