The Odyssey (Robert Fagles translation) - Homer torrent

Category: General Fiction
Language: EnglishKeywords: Greek Mythology Homer Ian McKellen Robert Fagles The Odyssey
Written by Homer
Read by Ian McKellen
Format: MP3
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Homer’s The Odyssey is a foundational epic poem following the Greek hero Odysseus’s ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, filled with trials, divine intervention, and ultimately, his triumphant return to Ithaca to reclaim his throne and family.
Here’s a more detailed summary:
The Setup:
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, has been away for twenty years, fighting in the Trojan War and then attempting to return home.
Odysseus’s Journey:
His journey is fraught with peril, as he faces mythical creatures, storms, and the wrath of the gods, particularly Poseidon, who is angry with Odysseus for blinding his son, Polyphemus.
Penelope and Telemachus:
While Odysseus is gone, his wife Penelope and their son Telemachus are besieged by suitors who want to marry Penelope and take over Ithaca.
Divine Intervention:
Gods like Athena, who favors Odysseus, and Zeus, who is more neutral, intervene to help or hinder Odysseus’s journey.
The Return:
Odysseus eventually reaches Ithaca in disguise, where he reveals his true identity and, with the help of Telemachus and loyal servants, defeats the suitors and restores order to his kingdom.
Themes:
The Odyssey explores themes of homecoming, loyalty, cunning, fate, and the importance of family and home.


Digitally Enhanced in order to fix audio recording Speed/Pitch/Tone along with Bass and Treble as much as possible so that the recording sounds like Sir Ian McKellen

Homer’s The Odyssey is a foundational epic poem following the Greek hero Odysseus’s ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, filled with trials, divine intervention, and ultimately, his triumphant return to Ithaca to reclaim his throne and family.
Here’s a more detailed summary:

The Setup:
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, has been away for twenty years, fighting in the Trojan War and then attempting to return home.

Odysseus’s Journey:
His journey is fraught with peril, as he faces mythical creatures, storms, and the wrath of the gods, particularly Poseidon, who is angry with Odysseus for blinding his son, Polyphemus.

Penelope and Telemachus:
While Odysseus is gone, his wife Penelope and their son Telemachus are besieged by suitors who want to marry Penelope and take over Ithaca.

Divine Intervention:
Gods like Athena, who favors Odysseus, and Zeus, who is more neutral, intervene to help or hinder Odysseus’s journey.

The Return:
Odysseus eventually reaches Ithaca in disguise, where he reveals his true identity and, with the help of Telemachus and loyal servants, defeats the suitors and restores order to his kingdom.

Themes:
The Odyssey explores themes of homecoming, loyalty, cunning, fate, and the importance of family and home.

Digitally Enhanced in order to fix audio recording Speed/Pitch/Tone as much as possible
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