A Companion to Homer’s Odyssey
This is an ancillary book to the Great Book The OdysseyNotes:
Another suggestion from Dr. Jason Staples to help me get through The Odyssey.My Thoughts
This was a very helpful guide for The Odyssey. I started by reading the book in the Odyssey first and then the information in this companion guide right afterwards but quickly switched to reading the companion guide first and then the corresponding book in The Odyssey. I don’t recommend this for a first reading (read The Odyssey first) but since this was a second reading for me, it was helpful to read the companion guide immediately before reading the book.
This guide helped me to pick up and notice the main themes, unique turns of phrase, and ideas I would have completely missed. This is the next best thing to being a part of a reading tutorial going through the book.
