Martin Hammond was Head of Classics and Master in College at Eton College. He was also Headmaster of City of London School, and Tonbridge School, Kent. His acclaimed translation of the Iliad was published by Penguin Classics.Homer is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets. These epics representthe beginning of the Western canon, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.

• PrefaceIntroduction by Jasper GriffinSuggestions for further readingA note on the Greek textThe OdysseyBook 1 The Gods, Athene and TelemachosBook 2 Telemachos and the SuitorsBook 3 Telemachos in PylosBook 4 Telemachos in SpartaBook 5 Odysseus and KalypsoBook 6 NausikaäBook 7 Odysseus in PhaiaciaBook 8 Phaiacian Games and SongBook 9 The CyclopsBook 10 KirkeBook 11 The UnderworldBook 12 Skylla and CharybdisBook 13 Return to IthakaBook 14 Odysseus and EumaiosBook 15 Telemachos ReturnsBook 16 Odysseus and TelemachosBook 17 Odysseus Comes to his HouseBook 18 Odysseus as BeggarBook 19 Eurykleia Recognises OdysseusBook 20 Insults and OmensBook 21 The Trial of the BowBook 22 The Suitors KilledBook 23 Odysseus and PenelopeBook 24 The Underworld, Laertes, PeaceIndex

Martin Hammond was Head of Classics and Master in College at Eton College. He was also Headmaster of City of London School, and Tonbridge School, Kent. His acclaimed translation of the Iliad was published by Penguin Classics.Homer is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets. These epics representthe beginning of the Western canon, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.

• PrefaceIntroduction by Jasper GriffinSuggestions for further readingA note on the Greek textThe OdysseyBook 1 The Gods, Athene and TelemachosBook 2 Telemachos and the SuitorsBook 3 Telemachos in PylosBook 4 Telemachos in SpartaBook 5 Odysseus and KalypsoBook 6 NausikaäBook 7 Odysseus in PhaiaciaBook 8 Phaiacian Games and SongBook 9 The CyclopsBook 10 KirkeBook 11 The UnderworldBook 12 Skylla and CharybdisBook 13 Return to IthakaBook 14 Odysseus and EumaiosBook 15 Telemachos ReturnsBook 16 Odysseus and TelemachosBook 17 Odysseus Comes to his HouseBook 18 Odysseus as BeggarBook 19 Eurykleia Recognises OdysseusBook 20 Insults and OmensBook 21 The Trial of the BowBook 22 The Suitors KilledBook 23 Odysseus and PenelopeBook 24 The Underworld, Laertes, PeaceIndex

Martin Hammond was Head of Classics and Master in College at Eton College. He was also Headmaster of City of London School, and Tonbridge School, Kent. His acclaimed translation of the Iliad was published by Penguin Classics.Homer is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets. These epics representthe beginning of the Western canon, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.

• PrefaceIntroduction by Jasper GriffinSuggestions for further readingA note on the Greek textThe OdysseyBook 1 The Gods, Athene and TelemachosBook 2 Telemachos and the SuitorsBook 3 Telemachos in PylosBook 4 Telemachos in SpartaBook 5 Odysseus and KalypsoBook 6 NausikaäBook 7 Odysseus in PhaiaciaBook 8 Phaiacian Games and SongBook 9 The CyclopsBook 10 KirkeBook 11 The UnderworldBook 12 Skylla and CharybdisBook 13 Return to IthakaBook 14 Odysseus and EumaiosBook 15 Telemachos ReturnsBook 16 Odysseus and TelemachosBook 17 Odysseus Comes to his HouseBook 18 Odysseus as BeggarBook 19 Eurykleia Recognises OdysseusBook 20 Insults and OmensBook 21 The Trial of the BowBook 22 The Suitors KilledBook 23 Odysseus and PenelopeBook 24 The Underworld, Laertes, PeaceIndex