La Odisea

by Homer, Homero Grecia (Editor)

Kindle Edition

Published March 28, 2021

About the author

Homer (Greek: Όμηρος born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.
Homer's Iliad centers on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the last year of the Trojan War. The Odyssey chronicles the ten-year journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, back to his home after the fall of Troy. The poems are in Homeric Greek, also known as Epic Greek, a literary language which shows a mixture of features of the Ionic and Aeolic dialects from different centuries; the predominant influence is Eastern Ionic. Most researchers believe that the poems were originally transmitted orally. Despite being predominantly known for its tragic and serious themes, the Homeric poems also contain instances of comedy and laughter.
Homer's epic poems shaped aspects of ancient Greek culture and education, fostering ideals of heroism, glory, and honor. To Plato, Homer was simply the one who "has taught Greece" (τὴν Ἑλλάδα πεπαίδευκεν). In Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Virgil refers to Homer as "Poet sovereign", king of all poets; in the preface to his translation of the Iliad, Alexander Pope acknowledges that Homer has always been considered the "greatest of poets". From antiquity to the present day, Homeric epics have inspired many famous works of literature, music, art, and film.
The question of by whom, when, where and under what circumstances the Iliad and Odyssey were composed continues to be debated. Scholars remain divided as to whether the two works are the product of a single author. It is thought that the poems were composed at some point around the late eighth or early seventh century BC. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity; the most widespread account was that he was a blind bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey. Modern scholars consider these accounts legendary.

French: Homère, Italian: Omero, Portuguese, Spanish: Homero.

Reviews

[Odette]

Ni en mi época de devoradora de libros en la prepa se me antojaba leerla, ahora entiendo por que xd
Aun así me alegra haberme quitado la intriga de encima!!

☑️Lista para ver La odisea
☑️Lista para aventarme EPIC

[Mario Vargas]

La Épica, los dioses, un lenguaje poético universal sobre la honra, la muerte, la amistad o el valor. Las bases de nuestra civilización que han forjado nuestro destino, del que no podemos huir, nos guste o no. Cómo puede un hombre como Ulises simbolizar a toda la humanidad? Solo en manos de un genio de la palabra y del dominio de la Mitología. Leerlo no es una opción.

[Leonardo Rivas]

me pareció una obra Fantastica el viaje de Odiseo y la fuerza metal que tuvo ante todos los desafíos que se le cruzaron en el camino superándolos con inteligencia y fuerza y el recuentro con su hijo y esposa me emociono

[olleslorena]

Me lo empecé porque me entró curiosidad por la película pero lo dejo. No hay manera. No sé si porque es verano o porque pero me ha resultado denso y difícil de leer. No descarto volverlo a intentar en otro momento.

[César Baldayo]

Así le dijo; y Penelopea sintió desfallecer sus rodillas y su corazón, al reconocer las señales que Odiseo daba con tal certidumbre. Al punto corrió a su encuentro, derramando lágrimas; echóle los brazos alrededor del cuello y le besó en la cabeza.

[Sergio Hernández Montiel]

Otra buena traducción de una obra maestra. Con una traducción entendible y acertada que es fácil de leer para todo tipo de público.

[Alejandro Fernández]

Clásico por el que no pasa el tiempo. Más accesible de lo que parece.

[Alberto Lagomarsini]

Como siempre un placer leer una obra tan hermosa. Aunque la película es filmada por uno de mis directores favoritos Christopher Nolan; el libro siempre lo supera con creces. Veamos.