The Odyssey

1. An ancient Greek epic by Homer that recounts the adventures of Odysseus during his return from the war in Troy to his home in the Greek island of Ithaca. (See Odysseus and Troy under “Mythology and Folklore”; see also Penelope, Circe, and Cyclops.)

Figuratively, an “odyssey” is any difficult, prolonged journey.

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“Many characters in ‘Mrs. Dalloway,’ like many in ‘Ulysses,’ echo the far more powerful and effective characters in the ‘Odyssey,’ ” Mr. Mendelson writes.

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Composed 3,000 years ago, “The Odyssey” shows its age and let us thank the gods for that.

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Its curriculum prioritizes classical texts, such as Homer’s “The Odyssey,” and entrepreneurship.

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I’d like to know if he’s read “The Odyssey.”

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He will also be seen in Nolan’s upcoming Homer adaptation “The Odyssey.”

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