The Odyssey

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The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home.

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English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

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North American (General)

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When she heard the sure proves Ulysses now gave her, she fairly broke down. She flew, weeping to his side, flung her arms about his neck and kissed him. Do not be angry with me. Ulysses. She cried, you who are the wisest of mankind. We have suffered both of us. Heaven has denied us the happiness of spending our youth and of growing old together to not then be aggrieved or taking a miss that I did not embrace you. Thus, as soon as I saw you, I have been shuttering all the time through fear that someone might come here and deceive me with a lying story for there are many very wicked people going about Joe's daughter, Helen would never have yielded herself to a man from a foreign country. If she had known that the sons of Akin's would come after her and bring her back. Heaven, put it in her heart to do wrong and she gave no thought to that sin, which has been the source of all our sorrows. Now, however, that you have convinced me by showing that you know all about our bed, which no human being has ever seen. But you and I a single maidservant, the daughter of actor who was given me by my father on my marriage and who keeps the doors of our room heart of belief though I have been, I can mistrust no longer. Then. Ulysses in his turn melted and wept as he collapsed, his dear and faithful wife to his bosom as the site of land is welcome to men who are swimming towards the shore when Neptune has wrecked their ship with the fury of his wings and waves, a few alone reached the land and these covered with brine are thankful when they find themselves on firm ground and out of danger. Even so was her husband welcome to her as she looked upon him and she could not tear her to fair arms from about his neck. Indeed, they would have gone on indulging their sorrow until rosy fingered morn appeared. Had not minerva determined otherwise. And help night back in the far west while she would not suffer. Don to leave oceans nor to yoke the two seeds lamps and pay theon that bear her onward to break the day upon mankind.