Fun, illustrated trip through the story of the Odyssey well suited for younger audiences. Each book of the Odyssey is summarized on a page along with a very eye-catching illustration.

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...

Odysseus

Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek hero Odysseus, the heroin of Homer's Odyssey. Recounts the adventures Odysseus encounters on his travel home. Identifies key people and places involved in his journey.

Read the heroic tales of Jason, Hercules, Bellerophon, Theseus, and Odysseus. Each story is an illustrated slide show. (Some are even animated!)

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...

An image of "The Return of Odysseus", created by Pinturicchio in 1509 (Fresco, transferred to canvas, 124 x 146 cm).

An image of "Odysseus and Nausicaa", created by Pieter Pietersz Lastman in 1619 (Oil on panel, 91,5 x 117,2 cm).

An image of "Odysseus with Circe", created by Hubert Maurer in 1785 (Oil on canvas, 107 x 54 cm).

An image of "Odysseus and Nausicaa", created by Salvator Rosa from 1663-64 (Oil on canvas, 195 x 144 cm).

An image of "Odysseus as a Guest of the Nymph Calypso", created by Hendrick Van Balen, c. 1616 (Oil on wood, 80 x 116 cm).

An image of "Odysseus and Calypso", created by Gerard De Lairessez (Oil on canvas, 125 x 94 cm).

An image of "Odysseus in the Underworld", created by John Flaxman in 1792 (Pen, 229 x 298 mm).

An image of "Helen Recognising Telemachus, Son of Odysseus", created by Jean-Jacques Lagrenee in 1795 (Oil on panel, 48 x 64 cm).

An image of "Odysseus and Circe", created by Salomon De Bray from 1650-55 (Oil on canvas, 11 x 92 cm).

An image of "The Quarrel between Ajax and Odysseus", created by Leonaert Bramer, c. 1623 (Oil on copper, 30 x 408 cm).

Read the short story "Circe's Palace." by Nathaniel Hawthorne about Odysseus and his Adventures at the Island of Circe.

Learn about an epic poem about the hero Odysseus and his journey home on this site. Read more information about Homer's Odyssey here.

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.

Analysis of a collage by Romare Bearden comments on its influences, both European and African.

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...

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...

Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek hero Odysseus, the heroin of Homer's Odyssey. Recounts the adventures Odysseus encounters on his travel home. Identifies key people and places involved in his journey.

"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...