Homer�s Odyssey In the English Verse Translation by Alexander Pope - Illustrated with the Classical Designs fo John Flaxman

Fresh and clean hardcover copy in good condition with 32 images included. Frisches und sauberes Hardcover-Exemplar in gutem Zustand mit 32 Abbildungen enthalten. "The Odyssey is one of the major ancient Greek epic poems, and is the second oldest extant work of Western literature, the Iliad being the oldest. The Greek hero Odysseus, also known as Ulysses in Roman myths is returning home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten year Trojan War. In his absence, it is assumed he has died, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of unruly suitors, who compete for Penelope's hand in marriage." CONTENTS BOOK I BOOK II Minerva's Descent to Ithaca The Council of Ithaca BOOK III The Interview of Telemachus and Nestor BOOK IV The Conference with Menelaus * BOOK V The Departure of Ulysses from Calypso BOOK VI Nausicaa's Reception of Ulysses BOOK VII The Court of Alcino�s BOOK VIII Ulysses the Guest of Alcino�s BOOK IX The Adventures of the Cicons, Lotophagi, and Cyclops BOOK X Adventures with TEolus, the Leestrygons, and Circe BOOK XI The Descent into Hell BOOK XII The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis BOOK XIII The Arrival of Ulysses in Ithaca BOOK XIV The Conversation with Eumceus BOOK XV The Return of Telemachus BOOK XVI The Discovery of Ulysses to Telemachus BOOK XVII The Return of Ulysses BOOK XVIII The Fight of Ulysses and Irus BOOK XIX The Discovery of Ulysses to Euryclea BOOK XX The Behaviour of the Suitors BOOK XXI The Bending of Ulysses' Bow BOOK XXII The Death of the Suitors BOOK XXIII The Reunion of Ulysses and Penelope BOOK XXIV Minerva's Decree of Peace in Ithaca A LIST OF THE PLATES Facing Page PLATE I Council of Jupiter, Minerva and. Mercury PLATE II The Descent of Minerva to Ithaca PLATE III Phemius Singing to the Suitors PLATE IV Penelope Surprised by the Suitors PLATE V Telemachus in Search of his Father PLATE VI Nestor's Sacrifice PLATE VII Penelope's Dream PLATE VIII Mercury's Message to Calypso PLATE IX Leucothea Preserving Ulysses PLATE X Nausicaa Throwing the Ball PLATE XI Ulysses Following the Car of Nausicaa PLATE XII Ulysses on the Hearth Presenting Himself to Alcino�s and Arete PLATE XIII Ulysses Weeps at the Song of Demodocus PLATE XIV The King of the Lees try gons Seizing One of the Companions of Ulysses PLATE XV Ulysses at the Table of Circe PLATE XVI Ulysses Terrified by the Ghosts PLATE XVII Morning PLATE XVIII The Sirens PLATE XIX Scylla PLATE XX Lampetie Complaining to Apollo PLATE XXI Ulysses Asleep Laid on his own Coast by the Phaeacian Sailors PLATE XXII Ulysses Conversing with Eumceus PLATE XXIII Apollo and Diana Discharging their Arrows PLATE XXIV Minerva Restoring Ulysses to his own Shape PLATE XXV Ulysses and his Dog PLATE XXVI Ulysses Preparing to Fight with Irus PLATE XXVII Euryclea Discovers Ulysses PLATE XXVIII The Harpies Going to Seize the Daughters of Pandarus PLATE XXIX Penelope* Carrying the Bow of Ulysses to the Suitors PLATE XXX Ulysses Killing the Suitors PLATE XXXI The Meeting of Ulysses and Penelope PLATE XXXII Mercury Conducting the Souls of the Suitors to the Infernal Regions