The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of TroyFrom master storyteller Padriac Colum, winner of a Newbery Honor for The Golden Fleece, comes a collection of fifteen timeless stories inspired by classic Greek literature. Travel back to a mythical time when Achilles, aided by the gods, waged war against the Trojans. And join Odysseus on his journey through murky waters, facing obstacles like the terrifying Scylla and whirring Charybdis, the beautiful enchantress Circe, and the land of the raging Cyclôpes. Using narrative threads from The Iliad and The Odyssey, Padraic Colum weaves a stunning adventure with all the drama and power that Homer intended. |
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... Telemachus the son of Odysseus was moved to go on a voyage in search of his father and how he heard from Menelaus and Helen the tale of Troy . 3 . PART II How Odysseus left Calypso's island and came to the land of the Phaeacians; how he ...
... Telemachus the son of Odysseus was moved to go on a voyage in search of his father and how he heard from Menelaus and Helen the tale of Troy . 3 . PART II How Odysseus left Calypso's island and came to the land of the Phaeacians; how he ...
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The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy Padraic Colum Limited preview - 2019 |
The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy Padraic Colum Limited preview - 2018 |
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Achilles Agamemnon Aias amongst Antinous armor arrow Athene battle body bring brought called captains carried cave chariot City companions council cried death drove Eumaeus eyes father feast fell fight fire gate gave gifts give given goddess gods Greeks hall hands head heard heart Hector Helen hold horses host Island Ithaka King knew lady laid land looked lord maiden Menelaus minstrel mother Nestor never night Odys Odysseus passed Patroklos Penelope Priam ready rose round sails shield ship side slay speak spear spoke stand stayed stood stranger struck swineherd sword Telemachus tell thee things thou thou hast thought told took tree Trojans Troy turned wall wandering warriors wife winds wine wooers young youth Zeus