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== Summary ==

The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the cross-cultural desire to return home. ~~For a synopsis~~ of ~~each book, see~~ [[The Odyssey Summary|~~the ''~~Odyssey'' ~~summary~~]].

The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the cross-cultural desire to return home. Short summaries and resources for all of the books of Homer’s [[Epic Poetry | epic poem]] the ''Odyssey'' are below. Students new to the ''Odyssey'' might want to begin with {{harvtxt|Skidmore|1997}}.

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 1|Book 1]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 2|Book 2]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 3|Book 3]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 4|Book 4]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 5|Book 5]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 6|Book 6]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 7|Book 7]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 8|Book 8]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 9|Book 9]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 10|Book 10]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 11|Book 11]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 12|Book 12]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 13|Book 13]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 14|Book 14]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 15|Book 15]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 16|Book 16]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 17|Book 17]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 18|Book 18]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 19|Book 19]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 20|Book 20]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 21|Book 21]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 22|Book 22]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 23|Book 23]]

* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 24|Book 24]]

== Themes ==

* ''[[/Xenia/]]'' — An ancient tradition lies behind the traveler’s welcome in Greece — and it is a tradition that was fundamentally religious before it became a part of social custom.{{sfn|Lucas|2013}}

== Comparisons ==

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== List of Characters ==

===The Various Races===

*[[The Achaeans]]

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* [[Zeus]]

* [[Hermes]]

== ''The Odyssey'' in History ==

== Afterlife ==

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* [[Greek Afterlife vs. Christian Afterlife]]

== ~~Internal Links~~ ==

== Additional Resources ==

* [[~~Homer]]~~

* [[/Questions for Consideration/]]

* The [[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]

~~== Commentaries ==~~

* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus

* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the Odyssey]

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The Odyssey: General Notes]

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the Odyssey)

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/~~000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet~~]~~: Notes on Book VIII~~

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The Odyssey: Notes on Book IX]

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The Odyssey: Notes on Book X]

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The Odyssey: Notes on Book XI]

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The Odyssey: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)

* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The Odyssey: Odysseus’ Return]

*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review

~~== Suggested Reading ==~~

==Citations==

== Works Cited ==

Also see the [[/Bibliography|bibliography]]. For secondary works on specific books, also see the individual book pages above.

* {{cite web |url=https://grlucas.net/grl/Xenia:_A_Religious_Duty |title=''Xenia'': A Religious Duty |last=Lucas |first=Gerald R. |date={{date|2013-12-29|MDY}} |website=G. R. Lucas |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-01}} }}

* {{cite web |url=http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/index.html |title=Odysseus |last=Skidmore |first=Joel |date={{date|1997}} |website=MythWeb |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-01}} }}

* Grimal, ~~Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey~~: ~~Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.~~

[[Category:Epic]]

[[Category:BCE]]

[[Category:~~World Literature|Odyssey~~]]

[[Category:Classical]]

[[Category:Literary]]

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 == Summary ==
-The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the cross-cultural desire to return home. For a synopsis of each book, see [[The Odyssey Summary|the ''Odyssey'' summary]].
+The ''Odyssey''’s action is spread over twenty-four books, set in medias res that generally occur half before Odysseus returns home, and half after. Throughout his journey, Odysseus faces numerous challenges that center around the deceits of the gods, the indulgences of men, and the cross-cultural desire to return home. Short summaries and resources for all of the books of Homer’s [[Epic Poetry | epic poem]] the ''Odyssey'' are below. Students new to the ''Odyssey'' might want to begin with {{harvtxt|Skidmore|1997}}.
+{{div col|colwidth=10em}}
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 1|Book 1]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 2|Book 2]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 3|Book 3]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 4|Book 4]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 5|Book 5]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 6|Book 6]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 7|Book 7]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 8|Book 8]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 9|Book 9]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 10|Book 10]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 11|Book 11]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 12|Book 12]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 13|Book 13]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 14|Book 14]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 15|Book 15]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 16|Book 16]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 17|Book 17]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 18|Book 18]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 19|Book 19]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 20|Book 20]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 21|Book 21]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 22|Book 22]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 23|Book 23]]
+* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 24|Book 24]]
+{{div col end}}
+== Themes ==
+* ''[[/Xenia/]]'' — An ancient tradition lies behind the traveler’s welcome in Greece — and it is a tradition that was fundamentally religious before it became a part of social custom.{{sfn|Lucas|2013}}
 == Comparisons ==
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 == List of Characters ==
+{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
 ===The Various Races===
 *[[The Achaeans]]
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 * [[Zeus]]
 * [[Hermes]]
+{{div col end}}
 ==  ''The Odyssey'' in History ==
 == Afterlife ==
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 * [[Greek Afterlife vs. Christian Afterlife]]
-== Internal Links ==
+== Additional Resources ==
-* [[Homer]]
+* [[/Questions for Consideration/]]
-* The [[Odyssey: Questions for Consideration]]
-== Commentaries ==
-* [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Odysseus.html Odysseus] — A background on the ''Odyssey'' and Odysseus
-* [http://www.davidclaudon.com/odyssey/questions.html A Study Guide by David Claudon]
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000167.shtml Myth and the <i>Odyssey</i>]
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000314.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: General Notes]
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000313.shtml The Telemachiad] (books 1-4 of the <i>Odyssey</i>)
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000038.shtml Odysseus and the Poet]: Notes on Book VIII
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000316.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book IX]
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book X]
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000215.shtml Poor Confusing Elpenor]
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: Notes on Book XI]
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000318.shtml The <i>Odyssey</i>: The Lessons of Hell] (more on Books XI and XII)
-* [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000319.shtml The <I>Odyssey</i>: Odysseus’ Return]
-*[http://www.sparknotes.com Quiz to review
-== Suggested Reading ==
+==Citations==
+{{reflist}}
 == Works Cited ==
+Also see the [[/Bibliography|bibliography]]. For secondary works on specific books, also see the individual book pages above.
+{{refbegin|indent=yes}}
+* {{cite web |url=https://grlucas.net/grl/Xenia:_A_Religious_Duty |title=''Xenia'': A Religious Duty |last=Lucas |first=Gerald R. |date={{date|2013-12-29|MDY}} |website=G. R. Lucas |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-01}} }}
+* {{cite web |url=http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/index.html |title=Odysseus |last=Skidmore |first=Joel |date={{date|1997}} |website=MythWeb |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-01}} }}
+{{refend}}
-* Grimal, Pierre. ''Larousse World Mythology''. New Jersey: Chartwheel Books Inc. 1973.
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Odyssey, The}}
+[[Category:Epic]]
+[[Category:BCE]]
-[[Category:World Literature|Odyssey]]
+[[Category:Classical]]
+[[Category:Literary]]