Free online edition
Read the Odyssey Online, Free
The Homer Reader carries the complete Odyssey — all twenty-four books — free to read, with no ads, no paywall, and no account required. The Greek text runs alongside a public-domain English translation, so you can read in English, in Greek, or both at once.
What the edition offers
- A. T. Murray’s Loeb translation (1919) as the default English text, with Samuel Butler’s 1900 prose and Alexander Pope’s eighteenth-century verse available as alternates.
- The full Greek text, cited by the traditional book-and-line numbering (e.g. Od. 9.105) so it lines up with any print edition or commentary.
- Click-to-parse on every Greek word: dictionary form, grammatical parse, and full LSJ and Cunliffe dictionary entries, without leaving the page.
- A marginal running summary of each scene, a day-by-day map of Odysseus’s route home, and a family tree of the house of Ithaca.
New to the poem? Start at Book 9, where Odysseus tells the Phaeacians how he escaped the Cyclops, in Reading Mode — or begin at the beginning with Book 1. Not sure which way in suits you? Try Start Here.
Questions
Is the Odyssey really free to read here?
Yes — every book, and every translation on the site, is free to read with no account, no subscription, and no ads. See Texts & Licences for exactly which editions are used and their licences.
Which translation of the Odyssey does the site use?
A. T. Murray’s 1919 Loeb Classical Library prose translation, by default. Samuel Butler’s (1900) and Alexander Pope’s (1725–26) are both available from the translation picker.
Can I read the Odyssey in Greek and English at the same time?
Yes — the parallel view shows the Greek and English side by side, line for line. You can also switch to a Greek-only or English-only single column.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There is no login, no paywall, and nothing to sign up for.