Odyssey cover art

Odyssey

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for £0.00
£8.99/mo thereafter. Renews automatically. Terms apply. Offer ends 31 July 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

Odyssey

By: Homer
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
Try for £0.00

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Offer ends 31 July 2025 23:59 GMT. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £30.99

Buy Now for £30.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

The Odyssey is an epic poem, written by the ancient Greek philosopher Homer, and considered to be the second oldest piece of western literature still in existence. Scholars believe it was written at the end of the eighth century BC. Still heavily used in schools because of its unique literary makeup and historical value, the poems follow Greek hero Odysseus, as he journeys home after the 10-year long Trojan War. His journey home takes another 10 years, and Odysseus encounters many obstacles including adverse weather, mythical beasts, and angry gods. Many scholars believe The Odyssey was originally composed in an oral tradition, intended to be heard, not read, making this epic classic a must have for audiobook listeners!

Public Domain (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC Ancient Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Classics Collections Europe Fantasy Greece Fiction Magic Ancient History Ancient Greece Tradition
All stars
Most relevant  

Would you consider the audio edition of Odyssey to be better than the print version?

Audio is audio, print is print, what's to compare?

What was one of the most memorable moments of Odyssey?

The episode with Polyphemus.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Gordon Griffin?

Probably.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Hardly

Any additional comments?

Well, after waiting some time for a reading of Pope's Odyssey, it is a little disappointing that the reader often loses the rhythm and makes not a few careless mistakes, albeit it is worth it. Perhaps it could be improved. Michael Page has done Pope's Iliad and Dryden's Aeneid; it would be good if he performed an audio reading of this too perhaps.

Generally well read, but some disappointment.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.