About the Author           

A blind poet named Homer is said to be the author of The Odyssey, but know one really knows. The Odyssey is a sequel to the epic poem, the Iliad. Historians believe that the two poems are a compilation of years of oral storytelling. 


Fun Sites about the Odyssey

Listen to a song about the Odyssey at

http://flocabulary.com/odyssey/ 


Read how the Odyssey is used to help save soldiers' lives

http://www.shmoop.com/odyssey/botw/resources?d=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14682035