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Η Οδύσσεια

The Odyssey

Ten years after Troy, Odysseus weeps on a goddess's island, still far from home. Follow him through Poseidon's storm, the Cyclops' cave, Circe's spells, the Sirens' song and the land of the dead, all the way back to Ithaca, where he arrives in rags to face the suitors and win back Penelope. Homer's great voyage, freshly retold in clear Modern Greek, rising from A2 to B1.

A2–B1 18 chapters 4,967 words Pro
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Chapters

  1. Κεφάλαιο 1: Το νησί της Καλυψώςread online
  2. Κεφάλαιο 2: Η σχεδίαChapter 2: The Raft
  3. Κεφάλαιο 3: Η ΝαυσικάChapter 3: Nausicaa
  4. Κεφάλαιο 4: Ο τραγουδιστήςChapter 4: The Singer
  5. Κεφάλαιο 5: Η σπηλιά του ΚύκλωπαChapter 5: The Cyclops's Cave
  6. Κεφάλαιο 6: Ο ΚανέναςChapter 6: Nobody
  7. Κεφάλαιο 7: Τα κριάριαChapter 7: The Rams
  8. Κεφάλαιο 8: Ο ασκός του ΑιόλουChapter 8: The Bag of Aeolus
  9. Κεφάλαιο 9: Η ΚίρκηChapter 9: Circe
  10. Κεφάλαιο 10: Το βότανο του ΕρμήChapter 10: Hermes's Herb
  11. Κεφάλαιο 11: Ο κόσμος των νεκρώνChapter 11: The World of the Dead
  12. Κεφάλαιο 12: Οι Σειρήνες και η ΣκύλλαChapter 12: The Sirens and Scylla
  13. Κεφάλαιο 13: Τα βόδια του ΉλιουChapter 13: The Cattle of the Sun
  14. Κεφάλαιο 14: Ο ζητιάνοςChapter 14: The Beggar
  15. Κεφάλαιο 15: Ο ΤηλέμαχοςChapter 15: Telemachus
  16. Κεφάλαιο 16: Ο ΆργοςChapter 16: Argos
  17. Κεφάλαιο 17: Η ουλήChapter 17: The Scar
  18. Κεφάλαιο 18: Το τόξο και το κρεβάτιChapter 18: The Bow and the Bed
What level is The Odyssey in Greek?

It starts at A2 and climbs gradually to B1. Each chapter introduces a little new vocabulary, so you're always reading just above your comfort zone.

How long is it?

18 chapters and about 5,000 words in total, using roughly 1,150 different word forms.

Is it free?

It's part of ReadNative Pro. The first chapter is free to read here. The first book in every language is free.

Does it have audio?

Not yet. You can read it with tap-to-translate and sentence translations; narration is currently available on the Chinese books.

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