The Odyssey: Papyrus To Screen
A reading path from the poem's ancient manuscript history and classical world to graphic novels, prose retellings, and epic poetry that carry Homer forward.
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The Odyssey: a Graphic NovelGareth Hinds, HomerGareth Hinds’s graphic adaptation presents the Odyssey story in an accessible visual form that bridges ancient text and...Shelf signal: YA Classic Adaptation Comics
OdysseyStephen FryStephen Fry’s retelling offers a lively modern prose version for readers seeking an approachable narrative retelling...Shelf signal: Fairy Tales & Myths
MythologyEdith Hamilton, Jim TierneyEdith Hamilton’s Mythology provides concise background on Greek myths and figures that illuminate the Odyssey’s...Shelf signal: Folklore & Mythology
Ancient GreeceDK, D.K. PublishingDK’s Ancient Greece supplies visual historical context about the world that produced the Homeric epics, aligning with...Shelf signal: Ancient Greece
The Homeric HymnsApostolos N. AthanassakisAthanassakis’s Homeric Hymns offers primary-period poetic context and supplementary ancient poems related to Homeric...Shelf signal: Ancient & Classical Poetry
OmerosDerek WalcottDerek Walcott’s Omeros reframes epic form in modern poetry, showing the Odyssey’s influence and providing a literary...Shelf signal: Epic Poetry