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A review by skinnercolin221
The Odyssey by Homer
5.0
I recommend the Samuel Butler translation, which is what I used. It does a good job of maintaining a poetic/ancient flavor without being hard to understand.
If you decide to take the plunge on this one, don’t expect the polishing of a modern novel, but do expect to see the origins of hundreds of stories you’ve likely had no idea were inspired by sections of the Odyssey. There are also a lot of interesting overlaps with ancient religions like Judaism and Christianity for instance. All in all I had a good amount of fun noticing these things and reading this epic poem for the first time.
Enjoy!
If you decide to take the plunge on this one, don’t expect the polishing of a modern novel, but do expect to see the origins of hundreds of stories you’ve likely had no idea were inspired by sections of the Odyssey. There are also a lot of interesting overlaps with ancient religions like Judaism and Christianity for instance. All in all I had a good amount of fun noticing these things and reading this epic poem for the first time.
Enjoy!