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THE WORLD OF THE ODYSSEY

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The images on this site are not neutral illustrations of Homer. They bring together objects and visual evidence from different periods: some identify episodes or characters; others show how ancient tradition transformed, debated or imagined the world of the poems.

Each object links to the article in which it is discussed.

Gallery image: In Search of Homer

In Search of Homer

century IV BC · British Museum, London, 1951,1007.8

Visual evidence associated with the article “In Search of Homer”.

Articles: Article 1

© The Trustees of the British Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Before the Page, the Voice

Before the Page, the Voice

c. 740 BC · National Archaeological Museum, Athens, 192

Visual evidence associated with the article “Before the Page, the Voice”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Durutomo. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: The Price of Victory

The Price of Victory

ca. 530 BC · National Archaeological Museum, Athens, 26746

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Price of Victory”.

Articles: Article 1 · Article 2

Source

Photograph: George E. Koronaios; versión ajustada por Kathleen Vail. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Achilles

Achilles

late century VI BC · British Museum, London, 1836,0224.126

Visual evidence associated with the article “Achilles”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: The Trustees of the British Museum. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Gallery image: The Economy of Debt

The Economy of Debt

ca. 480–470 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, G 264

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Economy of Debt”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Jastrow. Dominio público

Gallery image: Part I. How Were Homer's Armies Organised?

Part I. How Were Homer's Armies Organised?

ca. 500 BC · Altes Museum, Berlin, F 2278

Visual evidence associated with the article “Part I. How Were Homer's Armies Organised?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Bibi Saint-Pol. Dominio público (fotografía liberada al dominio público por Bibi Saint-Pol)

Gallery image: Achilles

Achilles

ca. 420 BC · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 31.11.13

Visual evidence associated with the article “Achilles”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Dominio público (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access)

Gallery image: Achilles

Achilles

ca. 575–550 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, E 869

Visual evidence associated with the article “Achilles”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: AishaAbdel. CC0 1.0 Universal (dedicación al dominio público)

Gallery image: Beauty as a Path to Ruin

Beauty as a Path to Ruin

ca. 470–460 BC · Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich, 2688

Visual evidence associated with the article “Beauty as a Path to Ruin”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Bibi Saint-Pol. Dominio público (fotografía liberada al dominio público por su autor)

Gallery image: How Do We Know What Happened in the Trojan War?

How Do We Know What Happened in the Trojan War?

ca. 520 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, F 340

Visual evidence associated with the article “How Do We Know What Happened in the Trojan War?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Jastrow. Dominio público (fotografía dedicada al dominio público por Jastrow en Wikimedia Commons)

Gallery image: Hector

Hector

ca. 490–460 BC · British Museum, London, 1848,0801.1 (E 468)

Visual evidence associated with the article “Hector”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: The Trustees of the British Museum. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Here Stood Troy

Here Stood Troy

ca. 500 BC · Martin von Wagner Museum, Würzburg, ZA 63

Visual evidence associated with the article “Here Stood Troy”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Daderot. CC0 1.0

Gallery image: Hector

Hector

ca. 490 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, CA 601

Visual evidence associated with the article “Hector”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Bibi Saint-Pol. Dominio público (fotografía liberada al dominio público por Bibi Saint-Pol)

Gallery image: The Price of Victory

The Price of Victory

ca. 480 BC · British Museum, London, GR 1843.11-3.54 (Cat. Vases E75)

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Price of Victory”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Marie-Lan Nguyen. Dominio público

Gallery image: Antilochus

Antilochus

ca. 470 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, MNC 195 / G 213

Visual evidence associated with the article “Antilochus”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Jastrow. Dominio público

Gallery image: Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

ca. 485–480 BC · British Museum, London, 1843,1103.92 (E 76)

Visual evidence associated with the article “Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: ArchaiOptix. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Polyxena

Polyxena

ca. 570–550 BC · British Museum, London, 1897,0727.2

Visual evidence associated with the article “Polyxena”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: The Trustees of the British Museum. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Polyxena

Polyxena

ca. 560–550 BC · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 45.11.2

Visual evidence associated with the article “Polyxena”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dominio público

Gallery image: Polyxena

Polyxena

ca. 520–500 BC · Troy Museum, Çanakkale

Visual evidence associated with the article “Polyxena”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Dick Osseman. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Iphigenia

Iphigenia

ca. 370–350 BC · British Museum, London, 1865,0103.21 (F 159)

Visual evidence associated with the article “Iphigenia”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: José Luis Filpo Cabana. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Helenus and Cassandra

Helenus and Cassandra

ca. 440–430 BC · Musée du Louvre, G 458

Visual evidence associated with the article “Helenus and Cassandra”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Dominio público (fotografía liberada al dominio público por Bibi Saint-Pol)

Gallery image: Beauty as a Path to Ruin

Beauty as a Path to Ruin

ca. 540 BC · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 41.162.143

Visual evidence associated with the article “Beauty as a Path to Ruin”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Dominio público (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access)

Gallery image: Helenus and Cassandra

Helenus and Cassandra

ca. 430 BC · National Archaeological Museum, Ferrara, 2482

Visual evidence associated with the article “Helenus and Cassandra”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: ArchaiOptix. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Aeneas

Aeneas

ca. 510 BC · Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich, 1717 (J 731)

Visual evidence associated with the article “Aeneas”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: ArchaiOptix. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Helen

Helen

ca. 450–440 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, G 424 / Cp 766

Visual evidence associated with the article “Helen”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Jastrow. Dominio público

Gallery image: Women in the Odyssey

Women in the Odyssey

c. 360–350 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, Cp 774 (K 196.2)

Visual evidence associated with the article “Women in the Odyssey”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Reutilización gratuita para publicación digital pedagógica, conforme a las CGU de Collections Louvre

Gallery image: Beauty as a Path to Ruin

Beauty as a Path to Ruin

ca. 450–440 BC · Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich, 2322

Visual evidence associated with the article “Beauty as a Path to Ruin”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: ArchaiOptix. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Sex in the Odyssey

Sex in the Odyssey

ca. 440 BC · Altes Museum, Berlin, F 2588

Visual evidence associated with the article “Sex in the Odyssey”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Gary Todd. CC0 1.0

Gallery image: What Were Homer’s Ships Like?

What Were Homer’s Ships Like?

ca. 735 BC · British Museum, London, 1899,0219.1

Visual evidence associated with the article “What Were Homer’s Ships Like?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: The Trustees of the British Museum. © The Trustees of the British Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Gallery image: A Word to Seafarers

A Word to Seafarers

third quarter of the century VI BC · Archaeological Museum of Thera, no indicado en la ficha de Commons

Visual evidence associated with the article “A Word to Seafarers”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: A. de Graauw (Artreve). CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: A Word to Seafarers

A Word to Seafarers

ca. 510 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, Cp 12248.1

Visual evidence associated with the article “A Word to Seafarers”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Shonagon. CC0 1.0

Gallery image: What Were Homer’s Ships Like?

What Were Homer’s Ships Like?

ca. 530 BC · Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich, 2044

Visual evidence associated with the article “What Were Homer’s Ships Like?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Bibi Saint-Pol. Dominio público (fotografía liberada al dominio público por Bibi Saint-Pol)

Gallery image: What Were Homer’s Ships Like?

What Were Homer’s Ships Like?

c. 750 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, S 568; catálogo A 517.1

Visual evidence associated with the article “What Were Homer’s Ships Like?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Hervé Lewandowski. Uso científico y educativo digital conforme a las condiciones de Collections Louvre; crédito obligatorio

Gallery image: Who Was Polyphemus?

Who Was Polyphemus?

century VII BC · Archaeological Museum of Argos

Visual evidence associated with the article “Who Was Polyphemus?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Zde. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: The Passing of Time in the Odyssey

The Passing of Time in the Odyssey

ca. 565–560 BC · Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, De Ridder 190

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Passing of Time in the Odyssey”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Bibi Saint-Pol. Dominio público (fotografía liberada al dominio público por Bibi Saint-Pol)

Gallery image: The Economy of Debt

The Economy of Debt

ca. 520 BC · British Museum, London, 1866,0805.3

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Economy of Debt”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: The Trustees of the British Museum. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Who Was Polyphemus?

Who Was Polyphemus?

ca. 510–500 BC · Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, 167

Visual evidence associated with the article “Who Was Polyphemus?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: ArchaiOptix. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: The Bronze Past

The Bronze Past

century XII BC · Cyprus Museum, Nicosia

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Bronze Past”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Gerhard Haubold. GNU Free Documentation License 1.2 o posterior

Gallery image: The Economy of Debt

The Economy of Debt

ca. 380–370 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, Cp 710

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Economy of Debt”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Bibi Saint-Pol. Dominio público

Gallery image: Does It Help to Know the Future?

Does It Help to Know the Future?

ca. 490 BC · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 08.258.58

Visual evidence associated with the article “Does It Help to Know the Future?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Dominio público (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access)

Gallery image: Does It Help to Know the Future?

Does It Help to Know the Future?

ca. 440–430 BC · Antikensammlung Berlin, Altes Museum, F 2538

Visual evidence associated with the article “Does It Help to Know the Future?”.

Articles: Article 1

Photograph: Zde. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Does It Help to Know the Future?

Does It Help to Know the Future?

late century VI BC · Archaeological Museum of Ioannina, M 12, 2941

Visual evidence associated with the article “Does It Help to Know the Future?”.

Articles: Article 1

Photograph: Zde. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Does It Help to Know the Future?

Does It Help to Know the Future?

· Archaeological Museum of Ioannina, M 33

Visual evidence associated with the article “Does It Help to Know the Future?”.

Articles: Article 1

Photograph: Zde. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Does It Help to Know the Future?

Does It Help to Know the Future?

ca. 500 BC · Martin von Wagner Museum, Würzburg, L 507 / HA 120

Visual evidence associated with the article “Does It Help to Know the Future?”.

Articles: Article 1

CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

c. 470–460 BC · British Museum, London, 1856,0902.63

Visual evidence associated with the article “Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: The Trustees of the British Museum. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

ca. 520 BC · British Museum, London, 1837,0609.42

Visual evidence associated with the article “Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: The Trustees of the British Museum. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

ca. 480–470 BC · Musée du Louvre, Paris, MN 1172; N 3330; G 236

Visual evidence associated with the article “Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Reutilización gratuita para publicación digital pedagógica, conforme a las CGU de Collections Louvre

Gallery image: Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?

c. 500 BC · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1986.322.1

Visual evidence associated with the article “Who Worked in Odysseus’ World?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Dominio público (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access)

Gallery image: A Word to Seafarers

A Word to Seafarers

ca. 1800–1700 BC · Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, 144972

Visual evidence associated with the article “A Word to Seafarers”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Zde (fotografía original); AishaAbdel (versión recortada y ajustada). CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: The Bronze Past

The Bronze Past

photograph, June de 2006 · Uluburun exhibition, Bochum

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Bronze Past”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Martin Bahmann. CC BY-SA 3.0 (también disponible bajo CC BY-SA 2.5, 2.0, 1.0 y GFDL 1.2 o posterior)

Gallery image: The Bronze Past

The Bronze Past

c. 900 BC · Museum of the Ancient Agora, Athens

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Bronze Past”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Jerónimo Roure Pérez (Dorieo). CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: A Song for Penelope: Weaving the Odyssey

A Song for Penelope: Weaving the Odyssey

ca. 550–530 BC · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 31.11.10

Visual evidence associated with the article “A Song for Penelope: Weaving the Odyssey”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Dominio público (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access)

Gallery image: When Nobody Signed Anything

When Nobody Signed Anything

c. 1200 BC · National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Visual evidence associated with the article “When Nobody Signed Anything”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Sharon Mollerus. CC BY 2.0

Gallery image: Names and Places Before Homer

Names and Places Before Homer

century XIII BC · National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Tn 316

Visual evidence associated with the article “Names and Places Before Homer”.

Articles: Article 1

Photograph: Emil Seraf. Reproducción autorizada para El mundo de la Odisea, web educativa no comercial. Photo: Emil Seraf. © The Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati.

Gallery image: The Bronze Past

The Bronze Past

century XIII BC · Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, VAT 6692

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Bronze Past”.

Articles: Article 1

Photograph: Olaf M. Teßmer. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: What Were Homer’s Ships Like?

What Were Homer’s Ships Like?

late century XIII BC (LH IIIB) · National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Π 23769

Visual evidence associated with the article “What Were Homer’s Ships Like?”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: T. Manolova. © Museo Arqueológico Nacional de Atenas; reproducción sujeta a autorización.

Gallery image: The Bronze Past

The Bronze Past

late century XV BC · Archaeological Museum of Nafplio

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Bronze Past”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Zde. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: The Bronze Past

The Bronze Past

ca. 1200–1100 BC · National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Bronze Past”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: Steven Zucker. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Gallery image: The Bronze Past

The Bronze Past

century XVI BC · National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Visual evidence associated with the article “The Bronze Past”.

Articles: Article 1

Source

Photograph: George E. Koronaios. CC BY-SA 4.0

Gallery image: Object in the image gallery

Object in the image gallery

first half of the century III BC · Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, Department of Coins, Medals and Antiquities, 1966.453.2

Visual evidence associated with the article “Object in the image gallery”.

Articles: Spanish article — English version in preparation

Source

Gallica / BnF: reutilización no comercial libre y gratuita con mención de fuente; copia declarada de dominio público (PD-France) en Wikimedia Commons.

Gallery image: Object in the image gallery

Object in the image gallery

first half of the century III BC · Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, Department of Coins, Medals and Antiquities, 1966.453.2

Visual evidence associated with the article “Object in the image gallery”.

Articles: Spanish article — English version in preparation

Source

Gallica / BnF: reutilización no comercial libre y gratuita con mención de fuente; copia declarada de dominio público (PD-France) en Wikimedia Commons.

Unless otherwise stated, translations of ancient texts are by the author.

Editorial version 2.9 · 3 November 2026