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Odysseus
New & Ancient Greek Tales
Series: Myths, Gods & Immortals
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Odysseus is the cunning wanderer from the fall of Troy, breaker of oaths and teller of tales. His story is immortalised in Homer's Odyssey and will endure as long as humanity, forever capturing the imagination, not least because of the entities he meets along the way:...
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Odysseus is the craftiest and most quick-witted of the Greek heroes of myth – if not as strong as Heracles, nor as skilled as Achilles – famed for his fateful devising of the Trojan Horse and his eventful and epic journey home to Ithaca. This Myths, Gods & Immortals book unveils his myths, cultural legacy and bold reimaginings.
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Odysseus is the cunning wanderer from the fall of Troy, breaker of oaths and teller of tales. His story is immortalised in Homer's Odyssey and will endure as long as humanity, forever capturing the imagination, not least because of the entities he meets along the way: the savage Cyclops Polyphemus, the enticing Sirens, and the fearsome Scylla and Charybdis.
He is considered a hero, but do we see him as the ancients did? Is he truly a hero when we know that—like many male heroes of myth—he was a killer, an adulterer, a liar and an all-round deceiver?
Created through open submissions and supported by an extensive introduction examining the origins of Odysseus, this is a wonderful new book in the best tradition of Flame Tree's collectable hardcover editions.
About the series: Discover the mythology of humankind through its heroes, characters, gods, and immortal figures. Myths, Gods & Immortals brings together the new and the ancient, familiar stories with a fresh and imaginative twist. Each book brings back to life a legendary, mythological, or folkloric figure, with new stories alongside a comprehensive introduction that tells the original tales and emphasises ancient and modern connections, tracing history and stories across continents, cultures, and peoples.
New and emerging writers from open submissions reveal hidden themes, casting fresh perspectives on well-known stories, complementing the specially commissioned story of the origins and the cultural background from the era. The first titles are Medusa, Odin, Circe, Anansi, Achilles, Morgana le Fay, Loki, and Aphrodite.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781835627914
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 April 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing
Illustration: 3 Line drawings, black and white
Contributors:
- Literature and Science Flame Tree Studio
- Contributions by Benjamin Cyril Arthur
- Contributions by John Capetanos
- Introduction by Professor Silvia Montiglio
- Contributions by Ayden June Fitzgerald
- Contributions by Marlaina Cockcroft
- Foreword by Edith Hall
- Contributions by Konstantin Asimonov
- Contributions by Brenda W. Clough
- Contributions by Travis Earl
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 213.0mm
Weight: 850g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Silvia Montiglio (Introduction) was born in Italy. She holds a B.A. from the University of Pavia and a Doctorat from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. She has taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at the Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests span Greek and Roman literature, the history of ideas, and the reception of classical texts. She is the author of several books, the latest of which is Schadenfreude and its Wicked Delights in Ancient Greece (Oxford University Press, 2025). Particularly relevant to the figure of Odysseus is From Villain to Hero: Odysseus in Ancient Thought (The University of Michigan Press, 2011). Edith Hall (Foreword) is Professor of Classics at the University of Durham. She has published 40 books, most recently Epic of the Earth: Reading Homer's Iliad in the Fight for a Dying World (Yale University Press, 2025). She leads a campaign to improve access to ancient civilisations and moral philosophy in UK state education and prisons. She acts as consultant to theatre companies including the RSC and the National Theatre and broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio. She is a Fellow of the British Academy, and has been awarded the Classical Association Prize, the International Hellenic Prize, the Erasmus Medal of the European Academy, a Humboldt Prize, a Goodwin Award from the American Society for Classical Studies, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Athens.
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