Ὀδύσσεια
The Odyssey
Homer Ὅμηρος · c. 8th century BCE
Librarian’s score9.2Claude · AI
Readers—Shown after five ratings
The first great homecoming story, built with surprising cunning: it begins with a son searching, lets the hero tell his own wonders at a stranger’s table, and spends its second half in a single house. Monsters matter less than hospitality, disguise and recognition, and a wife who is every bit as clever as her husband.