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Choose one of these routes. Route A · 2 books
Greek myth: from the source to the retelling
Curated by fen · 5 books
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Books and curator notes
A reading route made on Readpath.
The Odyssey
Ὅμηρος, Emily R. Wilson
Begin with Wilson’s direct, quick-moving Odyssey so the ancient story arrives as a living narrative rather than homework.
The Iliad
Homer, Emily Wilson
Move backward to the war itself. The repeated images of loss change how the homecoming now feels.
Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
Choose this branch to stay close to Achilles and Patroclus through an intimate modern novel.
Circe
Madeline Miller
Choose this branch to revisit the Odyssey from the perspective of a woman it left at the margins.
Mythos
Stephen Fry
Finish with Fry’s broad, conversational tour; the names and allusions now have stories attached to them.