Odyssey
Ancient Greek epic
The Odyssey is Homer's ancient Greek epic poem recounting the hero Odysseus's decade-long journey home after the Trojan War.
The narrative of monsters, gods, temptations, and perseverance established the archetypal adventure story.
Odyssey also appears in titles and brand names: Honda Odyssey, 2001: A Space Odyssey. (Lowercase odyssey is any long, difficult journey.)
Traditional name, Greek origin
- TelemachusMythical prince of Ithaca
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- CirceMythical witch, island-dweller
- CalypsoIsland-dwelling immortal jailer
Polyphemus · Tiresias · Nausicaa · Argos · Scylla · Charybdis · Aeolus · Laertes
Traveling with no fixed course
- IthacaIonian island, epic destination
- underworldRealm of the departed
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
recognition · reunion · return
Sly, scheming cleverness
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
identity · homecoming · temptation · morality · fate · divine intervention · storytelling · memory
Penelope
Traditional name, Greek origin
- TelemachusMythical prince of Ithaca
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- CirceMythical witch, island-dweller
Calypso · Polyphemus · Tiresias · Nausicaa · Argos · Scylla · Charybdis · Aeolus · Laertes · suitors
wandering
Traveling with no fixed course
- IthacaIonian island, epic destination
- underworldRealm of the departed
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
disguise · recognition · reunion · return
cunning
Sly, scheming cleverness
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
revenge · identity · homecoming · temptation · morality · fate · divine intervention · storytelling · memory · disguise
- myth & legendquest, hero journey, dragon slaying, treasure hunt, epic voyage
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- Honda ProductsCivic, CR-V, HR-V, Prelude, Element
- Voyage StoriesGulliver's Travels, Robinson Crusoe, Treasure Island, Moby Dick, Life of Pi
- Ancient GreekGreek alphabet, Greek vocabulary, ancient Greek, Homer, Plato
- Ancient Greek literatureIliad, Oedipus Rex, Antigone, Medea, Greek tragedy
- the OdysseyGreek epic of homecoming
- space odysseyEpic journey through cosmos
- Honda OdysseyJapanese-made family minivan