Ithaca is the first of the Songs of Penelope book series that began in 2022. And like many modern Greek mythology books, it gives voice to women who have traditionally been sidelined in mythology.

Recently, more and more foreign authors have been turning to ancient Greece to get inspiration for their novels.

Please note that the animation includes depictions of violence from Greek mythology. We advise watching before sharing with your class. Odysseus, King of Ithaca, sails for home with his men at the ...

As one of the foundational poetic texts of Western literature, the story follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca on his dangerous journey home after the Trojan war. The ancient Greek epic illustrates a ...

The story follows Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, as he journeys home over ... Odysseus encounters various dangers and characters from Greek mythology along the way. The cyclops Polyphemus, the ...