The Odyssey by Homer (With Greek Names) | Complete (Human-Read) Audiobook with Text & Illustrations

🌊 "Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy." — Homer, The Odyssey Twenty years away from home. A war that ended in victory and a journey that never seemed to end. The Odyssey is the oldest adventure story in Western literature and still the best — a man trying to get home, and everything in the world conspiring to stop him. This is the complete, human-read audiobook of all 24 books, with the full text on screen, Butler's original scholarly annotations displayed as you listen, and illustrated with the paintings of N. C. Wyeth (color) and the engravings of John Flaxman (B&W). Translated by Samuel Butler (with Greek deity names restored per viewer request) and narrated by Mark Cassidy. 🎙️ THE CHILLBOOKS EXPERIENCE ✅ Original Narration: Mark Cassidy's expressive, unhurried performance gives the epic the weight and rhythm it deserves — word-for-word, no abridgement. ✅ Full Text On Screen: Follow Butler's prose translation line-for-line for deeper immersion and retention. ✅ Illustrated: N. C. Wyeth's vivid color paintings and John Flaxman's classical engravings, timed to the narrative. ✅ Butler's Annotations On Screen: Samuel Butler's original scholarly footnotes appear on screen — historical context, textual notes, and mythological references as you listen. ✅ No Background Music: Pure storytelling — the way oral tradition always intended. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Odyssey by Homer 00:24 Book 1: Athena Visits Telemachus 23:32 Book 2: Telemachus Prepares for His Journey 46:53 Book 3: At Pylos with Nestor 1:13:36 Book 4: Menelaus and Helen 1:58:41 Book 5: Odysseus and Calypso 2:23:53 Book 6: Nausicaa Finds Odysseus 2:42:14 Book 7: Odysseus at the Palace of Alcinous 3:00:45 Book 8: Games and Songs of Phaeacia 3:31:40 Book 9: The Cyclops 4:02:14 Book 10: Circe the Enchantress 4:32:23 Book 11: The Land of the Dead 5:05:34 Book 12: Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis 5:30:05 Book 13: Return to Ithaca 5:53:01 Book 14: Odysseus and Eumaeus 6:22:24 Book 15: Telemachus Returns 6:52:55 Book 16: Reunion of Odysseus and Telemachus 7:18:00 Book 17: Odysseus Enters the Palace 7:49:44 Book 18: The Beggar Fight 8:12:09 Book 19: Penelope's Dream 8:45:00 Book 20: Omens and Dreams 9:06:31 Book 21: The Bow of Odysseus 9:29:26 Book 22: The Slaughter of the Suitors 9:54:07 Book 23: Odysseus and Penelope Reunite 10:14:06 Book 24: Peace and Recognition ✍️ ABOUT THE ODYSSEY The Odyssey is the second of the two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, composed sometime in the 8th century BCE. It follows Odysseus (Ulysses in the Roman tradition) through ten years of wandering after the fall of Troy — encountering the Cyclops Polyphemus, the witch Circe, the dead in Hades, the Sirens, the monster Scylla, and the whirlpool Charybdis — while his wife Penelope holds off suitors at home in Ithaca and his son Telemachus comes of age. Samuel Butler’s prose translation (1900) is prized for its directness and accessibility; this edition restores the Greek names of the Olympian gods (Athena for Minerva, Poseidon for Neptune, Zeus for Jupiter, Hermes for Mercury, Ares for Mars, and Aphrodite for Venus) while retaining the familiar English forms of heroes, monsters, and places. N. C. Wyeth (1882–1945), the great American illustrator, painted twelve iconic scenes from the Odyssey in 1929; John Flaxman (1755–1826), the neoclassical sculptor, produced the definitive engraved illustrations of both Homeric epics in the 18th century. ✍️ ABOUT HOMER Homer is the name ancient Greeks gave to the poet (or tradition of poets) responsible for The Iliad and The Odyssey — two foundational texts of Western civilization. Whether a single person or a long oral tradition codified into writing, the poems of Homer have shaped literature, philosophy, art, and storytelling for nearly three thousand years. Virgil modeled the Aeneid on them; Dante opened with echoes of Odysseus; Joyce built Ulysses on their architecture. 📚 EXPLORE WITH CHILLBOOKS Subtitled audiobooks of the world's greatest classics. Subscribe to expand your library of timeless wisdom. 🌐 FOLLOW US • All links: https://solo.to/chillbooks • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6sN19fG... • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sc/podcast... 📚 More Homer on Chillbooks: ▶ The Iliad by Homer (Part 1 of 2):    • The Iliad by Homer (Part 1 of 2) | Audiobo...   ▶ The Iliad by Homer (Part 2 of 2):    • The Iliad by Homer (Part 2 of 2) | Audiobo...   📚 Ancient Epics on Chillbooks: ▶ The Aeneid by Virgil:    • The Aeneid by Virgil | Complete (Human-Rea...   © Copyright • Narration: Original audio performance by Mark Cassidy. Produced by and exclusive to Chillbooks. • Subtitles & Formatting: All on-screen text formatting is the property of Chillbooks. • All rights reserved. This production is protected under the YouTube Standard License and may not be reused or re-uploaded without explicit permission.