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Part 1 tells the tragic story of mighty Achilles, whose refusal to bend from his anger causes the deaths of countless Greeks during the Trojan War, including Achilles’ best friend, Patroclus. Exciting scenes of battle alternate with tender moments of humanity, including the Trojan hero Hector laughing out loud when his baby son is frightened by his father’s bronze helmet and Achilles weeping together with his enemy, King Priam of Troy, over the sorrows caused by war.
Part 2 relates the adventures of clever Odysseus, whose epic quest to return home after the war with Troy includes encounters with a man-eating Cyclops, the goddesses Calypso and Circe, the six-headed monster Scylla, the spirits of the dead in Hades, and much more. Included, too, are the tale of the Trojan Horse and the story of Odysseus’s heroically faithful—and clever—wife, Penelope. An Introduction provides background information on Homer and the origins of the Trojan War.
Guided Reading Level: S
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