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Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods, and towering human emotions are vividly timeless. The Iliad can justly be called the world’s greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns. The Odyssey chronicles the many trials and adventures Odysseus must pass through on his long journey home from the Trojan wars to his beloved wife.

Ten years after the fall of Troy, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, is still far from home. His journey back to his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus, becomes an epic struggle against vengeful gods, deadly monsters, seductive temptations, and the unpredictable forces of fate. From the one-eyed...