An Alternate Narrative: Two Retellings of Homer's 'The Odyssey'
‘The Odyssey’ by Homer is an epic narrating the heroic feat of Odysseus, King of Ithaca returning home after the Trojan War. Margaret Atwood in ‘The Penelopiad’ published in 2000 gave an alternate perspective. She retold the story through Penelope, wife of Odysseus, and with a focus on the 12 maids who were hanged to death in ‘The Odyssey’. Similarly, ‘Circe’ by Madeline Miller was published in 2018 retelling the evil enchantress’ story.
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