Odyssey I.1–21
How it may have been sung
A modern recitation of the opening of the Odyssey in reconstructed hexameter. This is not a recording from Homer’s time. The gold line follows the verse; the feet below show the usual dactylic pulse (five dactyls and a closing spondee), which a singer could swap for spondees.
Recitation by Literature and History Podcast. Used here with credit to the original recording. Watch on YouTube.
CreditRecitation by Literature and History Podcast. Used here with credit to the original recording. Watch on YouTube.
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Hexameter pulse
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