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Homer's Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local -- a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than the Odyssey, especially for the details of Penelope's parentage, her early life and marriage, and the scandalous rumors circulating about her. I've chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to the twelve hanged maids....
2) Ithaka
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Pub. Date
2006.
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IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 14
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740L
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English
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The island of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors demanding that Penelope choose a new husband, as she patiently awaits the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War.
3) The odyssey
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All-action classics volume 3
Sterling presents a Ben Caldwell cartoon comic an all action classic volume no. 3
Sterling presents a Ben Caldwell cartoon comic an all action classic volume no. 3
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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A retelling in graphic novel format of Homer's epic. The Trojan War raged for ten years until the Greek armies triumphed. But the victors were cursed by jealous gods and set out in stormy seas to face their fates. But more than storms and treachery, gods and mosters are needed to keep King Odysseus from returning home.
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