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== Summary ==
== 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 [http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/background_s.html this background] from [http://www.mythweb.com/ MythWeb]. Links in red need to be added; the ones in blue might need to be revised.
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}}.


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* [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 24|Book 24]]
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=== External Resources ===
* [http://members.aol.com/hastudios/Odyssey/Chapter.html Chapter Summaries] — For briefer summaries, see Eric Perret and Joe Daily’s site.
* [http://www.enl.umassd.edu/InteractiveCourse/Homer/odyssey.html The Odyssey Background and Summary] — A comprehensive, Cliff’s Notes like, site that also includes summaries of all the major books.
* [http://www.temple.edu/classics/odysseyho.html A Study Guide for Homer’s Odyssey] — A site that gives a breakdown of the important elements of each book.


== Themes ==
== Themes ==
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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
A list of general works about the ''Odyssey''. For secondary works on specific books, see the individual book pages above.
A list of general works about the ''Odyssey''. For secondary works on specific books, see the individual book pages above.
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* {{cite book |last=Grimal |first=Pierre |date={{date|1973}} |title=Larousse World Mythology |url= |location=New Jersey |publisher=Chartwheel Books Inc. }}
* {{cite book |last=Grimal |first=Pierre |date={{date|1973}} |title=Larousse World Mythology |url= |location=New Jersey |publisher=Chartwheel Books Inc. }}
* {{cite web |url=https://grlucas.net/grl/Homer%27s_Odyssey |title=Homer’s ''Odyssey'' |last=Lucas |first=Gerald R. |date={{date|2000}} |website=G. R. Lucas |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-01}} }}
* {{cite web |url=https://grlucas.net/grl/Homer%27s_Odyssey |title=Homer’s ''Odyssey'' |last=Lucas |first=Gerald R. |date={{date|2000}} |website=G. R. Lucas |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-01}} }}
* {{cite web |url=https://grlucas.net/grl/Xenia:_A_Religious_Duty |title=''Xenia'': A Religious Duty |last=Lucas |first=Gerald R. |author-mask=1 |date={{date|2013-12-29|MDY}} |website=G. R. Lucas |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-01}} }}
* {{cite web |url=https://grlucas.net/grl/Xenia:_A_Religious_Duty |title=''Xenia'': A Religious Duty |last=Lucas |first=Gerald R. |author-mask=1 |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}} }}
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