"The Odyssey" is an epic poem about a Greek hero named Odysseus, also known as Ulysses in Roman myths, and his 10-year journey home after the fall of Troy. In this excerpt, Ulysses encounters the Sirens while at sea. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site offers links to paired texts, questions and answers, an annotation tool, and more. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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epic poetry, poetry, the odyssey

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epic poems, "the odyssey" by homer, commonlit, commonlit: excerpt from "the odyssey: the sirens" by homer, excerpt from "the odyssey", poem grade 9, epic

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)