The Greek epic poem The Odyssey is attributed to Homer and is often described as the sequel to The Iliad. The Odyssey picks ...

For schoolchildren, Homer's Odyssey is a vivid tale of storms, shipwrecks and sea monsters, but for those who have actually seen war it remains the classic tale of a homecoming gone wrong.

Homer’s The Odyssey isn’t just an ancient story ... entitled nobles feasting on his inheritance and pressuring his mother, Penelope, to remarry. Telemachus lacks the power to challenge ...

‘Penelope” is a contemporary song cycle by composer inspired by Homer’s epic poem, the “Odyssey.” Composed by Sarah Kirkland Snider, with lyrics by playwright Ellen McLaughlin, the epic work is a ...

“The Odyssey” is a 24-book epic by Homer that tells the arduous 10-year ... Odysseus' journey culminates in a reunion with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus, who battle aggressive suitors ...

Putting Penelope at the centre of the tale follows ... I also explore what the Odyssey (and Homer’s other epic, the Iliad) might look like from the women’s point of view – using the latest ...

“The Odyssey” is a classic piece of literature by Homer that is divided between ... Telemachus (Odysseus’ son), Penelope (Odysseus’ wife), Athena, Circe, Poseidon and Zeus are all major ...