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This audiobook contains the most exciting and essential parts of the Iliad, capturing the final 50 days of the Trojan war and bringing to life ancient men and heroic battles. It provides an integral beginning to the infamous journey of Odysseus. Translated by Stanley Lombardo.

La Odisea se llama asi por las fantasticas e increíbles desventuras de Odiseo ocurridas entre su partida de los campos troyanos y su arribo en Itaca 33 años después. Junto con la Illiada, La Odisea constituye una de las piedras angulares de la cultura occidental. El relato que hace Homero de las aventuras de Odiseo en su camino de regreso desde Troya hasta su patria, Ítaca, ha sido desde siempre una mina inagotable de motivos e imágenes para escritores y artistas.

Los principales personajes de la obra principal de Homero - Alquiles, Paris, Menelao, Agamenón, Héctor - han quedado inmortalizados a través de este grandioso drama épico, uno de los más impresionantes que se han escrito jamás. Aquiles, guerrero formidable de supuesta inmortalidad, se enfada con Agamenón, el rey aqueo, quien le quita una esclava y por eso deja de luchar. Aquiles le ruega a Zeus que los aqueos pierdan y así los troyanos comienzan a hostigarlos.

La historia de la guerra de Troya. La anecdota suele regodearse sobre la figura legendaria de Homero, supuesto juglar ciego que iba de pueblo en pueblo cantando sus grandes narraciones epicas.

Los viajes y aventuras de Ulises. La anecdota suele regodearse sobre la figura legendaria de Homero, supuesto juglar ciego que iba de pueblo en pueblo cantando sus grandes narraciones epicas. La Iliada, una narracion de la Guerra de Troya, originada en el rapto que hizo Paris de la mujer mas bella del mundo, Helena y La Odisea, la descripcion de las aventuras del sabio Ulises u Odiseo en su vuelta a Itaca, su patria, terminada la guerra...

Homer's Odyssey is the thrilling and moving tale of the wanderings of the hero Odysseus after the end of the Trojan war. For ten years he experiences storms, shipwrecks, and seductions as he tries to find a way home to Ithaca, contending with the wrath of Poseidon but protected by Pallas Athena. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope is beset by suitors who believe him dead.

The Iliad of Homer is the earliest work of European literature that we have. Created in the eighth century BC it has continued to arouse interest for over 2000 years. The author intended it to be heard, as delivered by a bard or rhapsode who had made the presentation of Greek epic poetry his profession, and who had command of the vocal resources and the dramatic power to move his audience.

"Iliaden" er både en af de første og en af de største fortællinger i verdenshistorien. I 24 sange fortæller digtet om den trojanske krig mellem Troja og en lang række af de græske bystater. Det episke digt er smukt og dramatisk skrevet, ligesom de uforglemmelige og legendariske karakterer som Odysseus og Achilleus kommer til live i den spændende historie. Homer er navnet på den græske digter, der siges at have skrevet de to episke værker "Iliaden" og "Odysseen".

Die "Odyssee" von Homer gilt als eines der ältesten und einflussreichsten Werke der abendländischen Literatur. Sie ist neben der "Ilias" das wohl bekannteste Epos der griechischen Mythologie. Und sie ist immer wieder neu zu entdecken: In dieser einzigartigen Hörspielinszenierung des SWR bleibt die zehnjährige Heimreise des griechischen Heldenkönigs packend bis zur letzten Minute. Die Schauspielerlegende Michael Degen begeistert als Odysseus, der Sieger von Troja und Bezwinger von Riesen und Zauberinnen. Ein Muss für alle Klassikerfans!

The first of Homer's epic poems tells of the counsel of Nestor, Achilles' slaying of Hector, and the defeat of the Trojans by the Greeks.

In his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, Odysseus must pass through the land of the Cyclopes, encounter Circe the Enchantress, and face the terrible Charybdis and the six-headed serpent Scylla.

A mining colony on the moon. A deadly mission. And a secret bigger than two worlds. Sixteen-year-old Crater Trueblood loves his job as a Helium-3 miner. But when he saves a fellow miner, his life changes forever. Impressed by his heroism, the owner of the mine orders Crater to undertake a dangerous mission. Crater doesn't think he can do it, but he has no choice. He must go. With the help of Maria, the mine owner's frustrating but gorgeous granddaughter, and his gillie - a sometimes insubordinate clump of slime mold cells - Crater must fight both human and subhuman enemies.

Song Hawkins is a beautiful, tough, but lonely New York City businesswoman who thinks she's met the man of her dreams in Cable Jordan, the superintendent of a West Virginia coal mine. But soon after they impulsively marry, Song realizes they're in big trouble. She can't imagine life outside of New York, and Cable has no intention of leaving his beloved town of Highcoal. Song's visit to the little mining community only makes things worse. It looks like the marriage is over. But in a shocking turn of events, Song realizes it's up to her to put on the red helmet of the new coal miner.

Mit Odysseus schuf Homer - wenn es ihn denn tatsächlich gegeben hat - den wohl ersten Superhelden. Sein Epos gilt heute als eines der ältesten und einflussreichsten Werke der abendländischen Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte. Neben der "Iias" ist die "Odyssee" das wohl bekannteste Epos der griechischen Mythologie. Und es ist immer wieder ein Vergnügen, sie zu entdecken. Nach langen Jahren der Belagerung und dem ersehnten Sieg über Troja wollen König Odysseus und seine Gefährten zurück in ihre griechische Heimat reisen.

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Discover the calming world of ancient tales, where mythology meets relaxation. Our channel brings you soothing narrations of timeless myths, legends, and folklore from around the globe, perfect for unwinding after a long day or drifting into a peaceful sleep. From Greek mythology’s epic adventures to Norse sagas, Egyptian gods, and enchanting Celtic legends, we weave mesmerizing stories designed to relax your mind and ignite your imagination. Our content is ideal for mythology lovers, bedtime listeners, and anyone seeking a tranquil escape into the mythical realm.Hit Subscribe and let the ...

It takes a village to fall in love. Set in Scotland, on the Isle of Skye, we meet Harry and Emilia, who have always been best friends, well, until they complicated everything by sleeping together. Drunk and alone on New Year’s Eve, Emilia phones up the TV’s psychic and spills out all of her sorrows. When her friends propose to stay in a cabin in the middle of nowhere for Christmas, Emilia jumps at the chance, but the atmosphere quickly dampens when Harry announces his girlfriend will be joining them.

The Definitive War Novels Collection is a collection of 8 works that all centre around the destruction of war, and span out to encompass themes from family to love and beyond. Read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators, included here are novels and epics from George Orwell; Ernest Hemingway; Leo Tolstoy; Homer; Rebecca West; and many more.

The Odyssey is one of the two principal epic poems of ancient Greece, traditionally attributed to Homer. Often viewed as a continuation of the narrative set forth in the Iliad—the other Homeric epic—it holds a vital place in the Western literary canon. While the Iliad is considered the oldest extant work of Western literature, The Odyssey ranks as the second oldest. Scholars generally date its composition to the late 8th century BC, likely in Ionia, the coastal region of Anatolia. The poem centers on the adventures of Odysseus (known as Ulysses in Roman mythology), the king of Ithaca, ...

Discover The Iliad, a gripping epic that chronicles the final weeks of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans before the fall of Troy. This prose translation by Samuel Butler, a renowned 19th-century novelist, brings to life a story that is both brutally intense, deeply moving, and strikingly relevant. With vivid imagery and raw emotional depth, this masterpiece explores the destructive rage that drives men toward their own downfall. Long before the rise of cinema, The Iliad had already mastered the storytelling techniques later embraced by Hollywood blockbusters, making its narrative feel...