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21) The Penelopiad
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Homer's Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local -- a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than the Odyssey, especially for the details of Penelope's parentage, her early life and marriage, and the scandalous rumors circulating about her. I've chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to the twelve hanged maids....
22) The odyssey
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Description
An abridged retelling of Homer's epic in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home from the Trojan War while his wife and son scheme to protect his throne.
Author
Series
Usborne young reading volume series 2
Pub. Date
2004
Description
This is a retelling of the adventures of Ulysses, describing the stories of the wooden horse, the Cyclops, the sirens, and the whirlpool monster.
25) Odysseus
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to the character of Odysseus and his importance in Greek Mythology
26) The odyssey
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
"Odysseus...faces storm and shipwreck, terrifying monsters and the fury of the sea god Poseidon, as he makes his epic journey home from the Trojan War. It takes him ten years."--Dust jacket.
31) The Odyssey
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
The story of Odysseus and his adventures on his trip home from the Trojan War.
Author
Pub. Date
1986.
Description
Recounts the involvement of Odysseus and the other Greek heroes in the Trojan War and the hardships and adventures endured by Odysseus on his way home from the war. Site reconstructions, photographs, and other archeological evidence depict the civilization of the Greek world at the time of this legendary story.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
You are the mighty Odysseus. The Trojan War has made you a hero. But now you must return home to your island of Ithaca. The journey back will not be easy. Deadly sea monsters, cunning witches, and giant Cyclopes stand in your way. Do you have what it takes to survive and make it back home?
36) The odyssey
Pub. Date
2001, 1997
Description
Aided by the goddess Athena, warrior-king Odysseus braves the terrors and temptations of a fantastic array of creatures as his return from the Trojan War becomes a decade-long quest to reach his homeland and his faithful wife, Penelope.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 13
Description
Retells the epic tale of Odysseus, the ancient Greek hero who encounters witches and other obstacles on his journey home after fighting in the Trojan War, told from the point of view of the steadfast companion who never gives up hope of his master's safe return.