HOMER: Odyssey (The)

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The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. BOOK 1: Athene Visits Ithaca - 7:08
2. Athene spoke, then she tied those lovely sandals on her feet - 8:47
3. Goddess Athene with the gleaming eyes answered him - 7:14
4. In her upper room … - 7:35
5. BOOK 2: Telemachus Prepares for His Voyage - 5:35
6. Antinous was the only one to speak - 7:52
7. Eurymachus all you other noble suitors … - 6:52
8. Antinous it's quite impossible for me to eat … - 3:23
9. The dear nurse Euricle let out a cry … - 5:05
10. BOOK 3: Telemachus Visits Nestor in Pylos - 6:33
11. Responding to Telemachus, Geranian horseman Nestor said - 7:09
12. Shrewd Telemachus then said in reply … - 3:43

The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. Geranian horseman Nestor then answered Telemachus and said … - 6:56
2. Athene, bright eyed goddess then answered Nestor … - 7:04
3. Beside Nestor stood young men … - 2:39
4. BOOK 4: Telemachus Visits Menelaus in Sparta - 7:47
5. Menelaus spoke. His words stirred a desire … - 6:52
6. He finished speaking, then one of his attendants … - 6:24
7. Shrewd Telemachus then said in reply … - 5:17
8. Once I'd said this, the lovely goddess answered right away … - 5:45
9. Son of Atreus why question me on this … - 6:47
10. Shrewd Telemachus then said to Menelaus in reply … - 6:56
11. Then Medon, an intelligent man said to her … - 10:48
12. BOOK 5: Odysseus Leaves Calypso's Island and Reaches Phaeacia - 5:32

The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. But Hermes did not find Odysseus in the cave. - 6:52
2. Odysseus finished speaking. - 7:16
3. Poseidon spoke, then he drove the clouds together … - 5:50
4. Then Athene, Zeus's daughter thought up something new. - 7:21
5. BOOK 6: Odysseus and Nausicaa - 5:41
6. When they reached the stream of the fair flowing river … - 6:58
7. White-armed Nausicaa then answered him and said … - 4:00
8. When Nausicaa had spoken, they heard her words … - 5:14
9. BOOK 7: Odysseus at the Court of Alcinous in Phaeacia - 6:49
10. Beyond the courtyard but near the door … - 6:57
11. Resourceful Odysseus then answered Alchinous - 6:34
12. Alchinous then said in answer to Odysseus … - 2:42
13. BOOK 8: Odysseus is Entertained in Phaeacia - 6:27

The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. Once he'd said this Alcinous led them out … - 6:14
2. Athene spoke and resourceful lord Odysseus was happy. - 7:10
3. Hephaestus finished. Gods gathered at the bronze-floored house … - 6:15
4. Odyssues spoke and slung the silver studded sword … - 6:47
5. That was the tale the celebrated minstrel sang. - 4:07
6. BOOK 9: Ismarus, the Lotus Eaters, and the Cyclops - 7:19
7. Now near the country of the Cyclopes … - 6:55
8. We lit a fire and offered sacrifice. - 6:52
9. In the evening he came back … - 6:47
10. As soon as rose-fingered early dawn appeared … - 5:28
11. He finished speaking, I answered him and said … - 3:01
12. BOOK 10: Aelous, the Laestrygonians, and Circe - 8:32
13. We sailed on from there with heavy hearts. - 3:20

The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. As soon as rose-fingered early dawn appeared … - 7:23
2. After saying this, the killer of Argos pulled a herb out of the ground - 6:20
3. Her words persuaded my proud heart … - 7:53
4. Circe finished. Dawn soon came on her golden throne. - 2:14
5. BOOK 11: Odysseus Meets the Shades of the Dead - 6:10
6. Teiresias finished talking, I drew back … - 6:56
7. I considered how in my heart I wished to hold the shade … - 6:12
8. Then I saw Leda wide of Tyndaras … - 6:56
9. Resourceful Odysseus, Laertes son … - 8:45
10. I spoke. Then the shade of swift Achilles moved off … - 7:03
11. BOOK 12: The Sirens, Sylla and Charybdis, the Cattle of the Sun - 7:13
12. Circe paused. I answered her directly. - 5:26

The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. They paused. The voice that reached me was so fine … - 6:45
2. It seems Eurylochus, you're forcing me to stand alone. - 6:53
3. Once we'd left that island, no other land appeared … - 3:19
4. BOOK 13: Odysseus Leaves Phaeacia and Reaches Ithaca - 6:03
5. When the brightest of the stars rose up … - 6:01
6. Alcinous spoke. They were all afraid. - 6:10
7. Odysseus finished. Bright-eyed Athene smiled … - 6:30
8. Bright-eyed goddess Athene then answered him. - 2:58
9. BOOK 14: Odysseus Meets Eumaeus - 6:34
10. Eumaeus finished. Meanwhile Odysseus eagerly devoured the meat … - 5:11
11. Alright then. I'll tell you the truth of what you've asked me. - 6:51
12. I hung on and was carried off by dreadful winds … - 6:18
13. Once he'd said this, with his sharp bronze axe he chopped up wood … - 7:22

The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. BOOK 15: Telemachus Returns to Ithaca - 7:09
2. Menelaus spoke. Then Atreus's warrior son … - 6:23
3. Once he spoke, they all heard him and obeyed at once. - 7:05
4. Then the swineherd, a splendid fellow, answered him. - 7:01
5. Odysseus, born from Zeus then answered him and said … - 4:21
6. BOOK 16: Odysseus Reveals Himself to Telemachus - 6:03
7. Shrewd Telemachus then answered him and said … - 7:00
8. Noble long-suffering Odysseus answered him … - 6:54
9. No sooner had he said all this … - 6:32
10. Telemachus addressed the swineherd first and said … - 1:21
11. BOOK 17: Odysseus Goes to the Palace as a Beggar - 6:34
12. Alright then Mother I'll tell you the truth. - 6:25
13. When he saw them, Melanthius started hurling insults. - 2:44

The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. Meanwhile Odysseus and the loyal swineherd paused … - 6:56
2. You really are a man who cares for pigs … - 6:59
3. However Antinous paid no attention to their words. - 4:09
4. Long-suffering lord Odysseus then answered him … - 3:02
5. BOOK 18: Odysseus and Irus the Beggar - 6:36
6. As he spoke he threw his tattered bag full of holes across his shoulders … - 6:11
7. The suitors in their hearts felt immediately overwhelmed … - 6:16
8. The servants looked at one another and burst out laughing. - 6:29
9. BOOK 19: Eurycleia Recognises Odysseus - 6:24
10. Resourceful Odysseus then answered her and said … - 6:55
11. Lady it's difficult to tell you this … - 7:04
12. Wise Penelope then answered him and said … - 3:35
13. So Autolycus then answered her and said … - 5:59

The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. Once Odysseus spoke, the old woman left the room … - 6:12
2. BOOK 20: Odysseus Prepares for his Revenge - 0:52
3. Inside him his heart was growling … - 6:57
4. Inside Odysseus's lovely home other women slaves were up … - 6:43
5. The cattle herder answered him … - 6:53
6. Once Telemachus had spoken, Pallas Athene roused them all … - 2:53
7. BOOK 21: The Contest with Odysseus' Bow - 7:01
8. After he had said this Telemachus threw off the purple cloak … - 6:32
9. As he said this, Odysseus pulled aside his rags … - 6:33
10. Then wise Penelope replied … - 6:40
11. BOOK 22: The Killing of the Suitors - 6:17
12. Odysseus spoke and Telemachus obeyed his dear father. - 6:58
13. Meanwhile the suitors were being driven into action … - 8:11

The Odyssey (more info)
Composed by: Homer
Anton Lesser, reader


1. Resourceful Odysseus then said to Telemachus … - 6:27
2. BOOK 23: Odysseus and Penelope - 6:58
3. As she spoke lord Odysseus who had been through so much … - 6:05
4. Odysseus spoke, and sitting there Penelope went weak … - 6:43
5. He began by telling how he first destroyed the Cicones - 4:08
6. BOOK 24: Zeus and Athene End the Conflict - 6:15
7. As they talked this way to one another … - 6:06
8. So these two talked to one another as they stood in the house … - 7:07
9. As Odysseus said these word, a black cloud of grief swallowed up … - 6:14
10. Meanwhile rumour the messenger sped swiftly … - 6:46
11. Then Athene with the glittering eyes came up … - 2:41

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