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La Odisea
Reproducción del original, primera publicación en 1910.
342 pages, Hardcover
Published April 21, 2022
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Homer
5,611 books7,920 followersHomer (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.
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.
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July 15, 2026
Me ha sorprendido que un texto tan antiguo, basado en mitologías y relatos arcaicos, resulte tan ágil y de amena lectura. Ayuda a comprender un mundo mítico, donde se enraíza nuestra cultura, cuando los hombres veían a los dioses actuando entre ellos, aunque se labraban su propio destino y a menudo pagaban por ello. Destaca la hospitalidad generosa que reinaba en aquel tiempo y que brindaban a cualquier recién llegado, de la que tanto tendría que contar el propio Ulises y que tanto tiene que ver con los avatares de los personajes.
August 12, 2026
Siempre bastante reacia a la Antigüedad clásica en general (concretamente Grecia) pero… -gracias a Nolan, se tenía que decir y se dijo- decidí leerla.
Me sorprende haber podido leer un texto escrito en el siglo VIII (VII(?)) a.C. y haberlo disfrutado tanto. Solamente decir que el mundo que crea Homero es espectacular.
Me sorprende haber podido leer un texto escrito en el siglo VIII (VII(?)) a.C. y haberlo disfrutado tanto. Solamente decir que el mundo que crea Homero es espectacular.
August 19, 2026
Una maravillosa traducción en prosa. Esta relectura la disfruté muchísimo. Muy recomendable.
October 14, 2025
Una obra para leer varias veces en la vida. cada vez se descubren nuevas cosas.
November 28, 2025
Las aventuras de Ulises son maravillosas, pero la tragedia tan presente en la Ilíada es aún mejor. Los clásicos son inagotables.
June 30, 2026
Cansado pero bueno
August 3, 2026
Hermoso y desconocido✨️
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