Homeri Carmina et Cycli Epici Reliquiæ. Pars Secunda: Odyssea

by Homer

"Homeri Carmina et Cycli Epici Reliquiæ. Pars Secunda: Odyssea" by Homer is an ancient Greek epic composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his perilous ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. While he battles supernatural dangers and loses all his crew, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus face aggressive suitors at home. This tale of homecoming, wandering, and testing remains one of the oldest surviving works of literature and a cornerstone of the Western canon.