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finished reading The Odyssey by Homer

Homer, Emily Wilson: The Odyssey (2017, Norton)

Finished reading it this morning before work! Wow, that went by faster than I expected 😮

The story flowed so well I didn't even realise it was passing by. Aks tells me that The Odyssey is very accessible compared to other works of the period, so that makes sense, but it makes me want more. Also this is the first time I've happily gone through a whole workful of iambic pentameter! (The original Odyssey was written in dactylic hexameter, but this translation is in iambic pentameter)

Now...on to the iliad? 🤔

replied to Hippo's status

@badrihippo@biblio.thekambattu.rocks Good luck! I found the Iliad rather hard going. Mostly because ever person gets referred to in five different ways. One time the guy is 'the son of x', the next time the same guy is referred to as 'the cousin of the uncle of y', then he has a name, and then he's 'the follower of z'. My brain does not do that very well haha

replied to Verglas's status

@verglas@books.theunseen.city ahh, oops, that makes sense! I took a sneak peek at Emily Wilson's introduction to her translation of the Iliad, and was happy to note that at least half the characters sounded familiar because I'd encountered them in The Odyssey. So heres hoping that'll help me through 😉

replied to Verglas's status

@verglas@books.theunseen.city ahh, oops, that makes sense! I took a sneak peek at Emily Wilson's introduction to her translation of the Iliad, and was happy to note that at least half the characters sounded familiar because I'd encountered them in The Odyssey. So heres hoping that'll help me through 😉