Odyssey

About the book

The Odyssey is one of two major epics of ancient Greek literature attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is divided into 24 books. It follows the heroic king of Ithaca, Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, and his homecoming journey after the ten-year-long Trojan War. His journey from Troy to Ithaca lasts an additional ten years, during which time he encounters many perils and all of his crewmates are killed. In Odysseus's long absence, he is presumed dead, leaving his wife Penelope and son Telemachus to contend with a group of unruly suitors competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.

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On screen

This book has been adapted for the screen 11 times — from 1905 to 2026.

• FilmThe Odyssey2026IMDb
• FilmO Brother, Where Art Thou?2000·dir. Joel CoenIMDb
• FilmUlysses1954·dir. Mario CameriniIMDb
• SeriesThe Odyssey1997·dir. Andrei KonchalovskyIMDb
• FilmUlysses' Gaze1995·dir. Thodoros AngelopoulosIMDb
• SeriesUlysses 311981IMDb
• FilmThe Return2024·dir. Uberto PasoliniIMDb
• FilmThe Return of Ringo1965·dir. Duccio TessariIMDb
• SeriesL'Odissea1968·dir. Franco RossiIMDb
• Short filmThe Mysterious Island1905·dir. Georges MélièsIMDb
• TV filmOdysseus2013·dir. Stéphane GiustiIMDb

Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.7 across 1,777 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 92% of the weight and the score stays at 7.7 — the Poetry average of 8.0 barely moves it.

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