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Libivox: The Odyssey by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers the complete text of The Odyssey by Homer in audio.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Odyssey by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of The Odyssey by Homer divided into 24 Books.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Odyssey" by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer. Odysseus, an ancient Greek war hero and leader of Ithaca, embarks on a twenty-year long return to his homeland after the fall of Troy. It is...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Odyssey (Prose) by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the prose version of the epic poem The Odyssey (prose) by Homer including all 24 books.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: "The Odyssey" by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the entire text of Homer's "The Odyssey" online or download the ebook in multiple digital formats. Bookmarking available.
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TES Global

Blendspace: The Odyssey by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that includes links to videos, websites on mythology and mythological creatures, maps, assessments, flashcards, and activities to use while reading Homer's The Odyssey.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From "The Odyssey: The Sirens" by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Odyssey" is an epic poem about a Greek hero named Odysseus, also known as Ulysses in Roman myths, and his 10-year journey home after the fall of Troy. In this excerpt, Ulysses encounters the Sirens while at sea. A specific purpose...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Mythology and the Odyssey: The Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on The Odyssey by Homer; it provides a short summary of the beginning of the story. Students read with Book 9, 10, 11, and 12; links to the readings and a study guide with questions is provided. To get to the readings...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Mythology and the Odyssey: The Odyssey, Continued

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson is a continuation of The Odyssey by Homer; a summary ies provided to the parts that students are not reading. Then students click to the next page (12) and read Books: 17, 21, 22, and 23 (links are provided) and continue with...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Lit and Comp: Mythology and the Odyssey Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on Greek Mythology and The Odyssey by Homer. It provides links to a list of "The Olympian Greek Gods and Goddesses," Greek Mythology.com, LibriVox: The Odyssey audio recording, The Odyssey online...
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Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: The Odyssey [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "The Odyssey" by Homer is available here in PDF format. The Odyssey, which was first released in Circa 600 BC, is 443 pages pages long.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Odysseys of Homer, Vol. I

For Students 9th - 10th
This very early translation by George Chapman is offered from its 1857 edition at this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Homer including the full text of the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey written in prose.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From the Odyssey: The Sirens

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from the Odyssey: The Sirens" by Homer, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Adventures of Ulysses by Charles Lamb

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Lamb retells the tale of Ulysses. This is not a translation of Homer's Ulysses, but a modern (19th century) retelling of the story.
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Odysseus' Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
The Odyssey by Homer tells the story of the hero Odysseus' journey from Troy to Ithaca. The trip should have taken a few weeks but instead lasted more than ten years. Follow the famed journey on this map of locations in Homer's Odyssey.
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Homer and the Muses

For Students 9th - 10th
Slideshow presents information on Homer and his famous works The Iliad and The Odyssey. Offers photos of texts, artifacts, and art from ancient through Medieval and modern times inspired by Homer's writing.
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Read Works

Read Works: Archaeologists Hit a Homer Run

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a sarcophagus found by archaeologists in Asia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Pairing the Odyssey With Contemporary Works

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for two lessons that relate Homer's "The Odyssey" to more contemporary works like "Running Out of Summer" by Peter E. Morgan and the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" In addition to objectives and standards, this...
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Homer's "Odyssey" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Greek Mythology: Greek Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This website focuses on Greek Mythology including the Greek gods and goddess, myths, heroes, pictures and drawings of the gods and goddesses, mortals, monsters, creatures, places, and Ancient Greek Literature books like The Iliad and The...
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Iliad, the Odyssey and the Lesser Homerica

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Homer's The Iliad, The Odyssey And The Lesser Homerica has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Sirens, Special Singing Sea Nymphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Sirens, sea nymphs with the power to seduce sailors with their singing. See the pictures and read about Odysseus experience with them.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Mythology Hangman

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Test your knowledge of world mythology by playing Mythology Hangman, a Java applet and website that features images, maps, and descriptions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. It is a great resource to supplement mythology...

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