Thirteen-year-old Odysseus, who longs to be a hero, has many opportunities to prove himself during an adventure which involves pirates and satyrs, a trip to Crete's Labyrinth, and the two young girls, Penelope and Helen, who play a major role in his future life.

In this humorous version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home from Troy.

Little Odysseus wanders off in a shopping mall, fortunately his mother is not far behind. Includes a retelling of the original journey of Odysseus.

"Homer is about to fail out of school unless he can come up with a story. An epic story. Oh, and it needs to be written in Dactylic Hexameter. No big deal ... except Homer has no idea what that is. But the Greek god Hermes has a story that needs a storyteller, and with a trick of immortal magic, he sends Homer and his best friend Dory back ten years to the end of the Trojan War. They meet up with the Greek hero Odysseus along with an entire crew of...

Odysseus is far from home, tossed by stormy seas and cursed by an angry one-eyed giant. After twenty years of fighting monsters, angering gods and goddesses, and surviving against the odds, Odysseus returns home and faces more dangerous enemies.

In this new edition of The Odyssey, Home's classic tale has been vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic illustrations bring to life Odysseus's encounters at sea, complete with fuious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops.

Recounts Odysseus' long journey home from the Trojan War, and the unusual encounters he has with the Sirens, the cyclops Polyphemus, and Circe the enchantress.

"You are Aeneas, Troy's preeminent hero. Your loyalty and integrity are legendary. Will your values hold firm after the destruction of your city, a grueling exile, and yet another war? In 'The Exile of Aeneas', you face the same decisions as Aeneas in Vergil's Aeneid, but you control the outcome. Only one path leads to your destiny." -- p. 4 of cover.