Monthly Archives: March 2014

Homer’s Odyssey, Book XI: Selections

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Mark Mueller

On the advice of Circe, Odysseus has travelled to Hades to ask the spirit of the seer, Teiresias, how he might find his way back to Ithaca. He has dug a trough and poured into it milk, honey, barley, and … Continue reading →

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Homer’s Odyssey, Book X: Selections

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Mark Mueller

After escaping from Polyphemus, Odysseus arrives at the island of Aeolus (the king of the winds) and is given by him a leather bag containing all the winds apart from the one that will take his ships back to Ithaca. … Continue reading →

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Homer’s Odyssey Book II

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Mark Mueller

When child of morn appeared, rosy-fingered dawn, The beloved son of Odysseus rose from his bed, And putting on his clothes, he placed his sharp sword by his shoulder, And he tied fine sandals beneath his shining feet, He got … Continue reading →

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