Why it endured
Odysseus's decade-long journey home after the Trojan War, battling monsters, gods, and his own temptations. The first and greatest adventure story — a template for every hero's journey that followed. Homer's portrait of perseverance has resonated for nearly three millennia.
What they're saying
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“Probably one of my favourite books ever written.”
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“Homer's Odyssey is one of the greatest stories ever told. Odysseus is the ultimate hero of resourcefulness — he survives through wit, not just strength.”
“Re-Read The Masters You were in high school when you read The Great Gatsby for the first time. You were just a kid when you read The Count of Monte Cristo or had someone tell you the story of Odysseus. The point is: You got it right? You read them. You’re done, right? Nope. We cannot be content to simply pick up a book once and judge it by that experience. It’s why we have to read and re-read.”
“In Book 12 of the Odyssey, the hero encounters the sirens, on an island not far from the rocks of Charybdis and Scylla.”