The Adventures of UlyssesThe leader of the Greek forces returning from Troy encounters the Cyclops, the beautiful sorceress Circe and more, as he tries to ward off the anger of the gods. |
Contents
Ships and Men | 1 |
The Ciconians | 4 |
The LotusEaters | 10 |
The Cyclops Cave | 16 |
Keeper of the Winds | 27 |
Cannibal Beach | 41 |
Circe | 47 |
The Land of the Dead | 71 |
Scylla and Charybdis | 91 |
The Cattle of the Sun | 96 |
Calypso | 106 |
Inos Veil | 124 |
Nausicaa | 129 |
The Return | 147 |
Addenda | 173 |
From Ancient Myths to Modern English | 177 |
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