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The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem by Homer. Beginning of the Odyssey For other uses, see Odyssey (disambiguation). ...


Odyssey may also refer to:


In literature:

In video games: Trojan Odyssey is a Dirk Pitt novel by Clive Cussler, copyright 2003. ... Clive Eric Cussler (born July 15, 1931 in Aurora, Illinois)[1][2] is an American adventure novelist and successful marine archaeologist. ... Odyssey, poem of Greek writer, poet and philosopher Nikos Kazantzakis, the largest of his works. ... Isaac Asimov (January 2?, 1920?[1] – April 6, 1992), IPA: , originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as Айзек Азимов) was a Russian-born American Jewish author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. ... A Martian Odyssey is a science fiction short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum originally published in the July 1934 issue of Wonder Stories. ... Odyssey is the fictional setting for the Christian-themed radio program Adventures in Odyssey. ... Adventures in Odyssey, commonly abbreviated AIO or simply Odyssey, is an Evangelical Christian-themed radio drama/comedy series created by Phil Lollar and Steve Harris for Focus on the Family in 1987. ... Founded in 1996 by World Fantasy Award winning editor Jeanne Cavelos, the Odyssey Writing Workshop is one of the most highly respected workshops for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. ...

In music: The Magnavox Odyssey was the worlds first commercially sold video game console. ... Magnavox Odyssey² video game console The Magnavox Odyssey², known in Europe as the Philips Videopac G7000, in Brazil as the Philips Odyssey, in the United States as the Magnavox Odyssey² and the Philips Odyssey², and also by many other names, is a video game console released in 1978. ... This article or section should include material from Jenna. ...

In television: With his third singer in four albums, Odyssey was released by guitar virtuoso Yngwie J. Malmsteen in March of 1988. ... Odyssey is the second full length album by electroclash duo and performance troupe Fischerspooner, released around the world on April 5, 2005 in the United States, and on April 11 around the world. ... Odyssey is the second internationally published album by Hayley Westenra. ... Odyssey was a New York City based, dance music band. ... The Odyssey is the sixth studio effort of progressive metal band Symphony X. The fourth track, Accolade II, is a sequel to the famous The Accolade from The Divine Wings of Tragedy. ... For other uses, see orgy (disambiguation). ... The Odyssey is a 27-minute long song by the alternative rock band Incubus. ... The ARP Odyssey was an analog synthesizer introduced in 1972. ...

Odyssey may likewise refer to: The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts in over 100 countries. ... Odyssey Television Network is a Canadian Greek language television network which consists of two channels featuring programming of interest to Greek Canadians, including programming from popular networks in Greece as well as local productions. ... The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts in over 100 countries. ... The Odyssey was a Canadian-produced half-hour adventure-fantasy television series for children, originally broadcast 1992-95 on CBC. It starred Illya Woloshyn as Jay Ziegler, Ashleigh Aston Moore as Donna/Alpha (credited as Ashley Rogers), Tony Sampson as Keith/Flash, Andrea Nemeth as Medea/Sierra Jones, Mark Hildreth... The Odyssey was a 1997 miniseries on NBC with Armand Assante as the main character, Odysseus. ... Odyssey 5 is a Canadian science fiction series that first ran in 2002 on Showtime in the United States and on SPACE in Canada. ... The Daedalus-class battlecruiser is a fictional starship in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. ... The Galaxy-class is a fictional class of starship in the science fiction franchise Star Trek. ... Ulysses 31 (Japanese: , French: ) is a Franco-Japanese anime series (1981) which updates the Greek and Roman mythology of Odysseus (known as Ulysses in Roman Mythology and Ulysse in French, hence the name) to the 31st century. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Odyssey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3167 words)
The Odyssey (Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odusseia) is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to the poet Homer.
The Odyssey begins in medias res, meaning that the action begins in the middle of the plot, and that prior events are described through flashbacks or storytelling.
A modern novel inspired by the Odyssey is James Joyce's Ulysses (1922).
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