Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Book 11
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
Liv Albert
4.6 • 5.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2026
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
No Odyssey is complete without a journey to the realm of the dead... Liv reads Book 11 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University. Submit questions and prompts for future Odyssey readings at mythsbaby.com/questions and get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.
This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's a reading of an ancient source, audiobook style. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title!
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Learn more about Liv's next group trip to GREECE, this time following along with Ariadne's escape from Theseus. Pre-order Liv's new book, The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey nerds, quick bit of enormous news. I am so excited to say that I have a new book coming out in |
| 0:06.3 | June of this year, and not only is it just a new book, but it is a fully illustrated retelling |
| 0:12.0 | of The Odyssey. It's aimed at children 9 to 12, but don't let that fool you. It's a shortened |
| 0:17.4 | retelling, but I kept it true to the original in every way that matters. |
| 0:22.5 | Check out the link in the episode's description for where to pre-order or just ask your local independent bookstore. |
| 0:27.9 | Thank you. The Hello, this is let's talk about myths, baby, and I am your host, Live here with another back-to-back-to-back Odyssey reading episode because, well, we're getting closer and closer to that time. |
| 1:16.8 | The big wet, hot Odyssey summer. |
| 1:20.3 | I don't know what that means, but I'm calling it that anyway. |
| 1:22.7 | But who doesn't want more Odyssey in preparation for the leached of all color movie that Christopher Nolan is putting out. |
| 1:31.7 | Something that one day, maybe, I will find a way to be positive about. |
| 1:36.2 | But in the meantime, hey, do you remember that I have written a children's version of The Odyssey and it is available for pre-order now? |
| 1:43.1 | I just recently got three boxes of books. |
| 1:48.4 | I am so excited. |
| 1:49.6 | I have all of my author copies now. |
| 1:51.6 | It's so beautiful. |
| 1:53.2 | It's slowly trickling into the hands of real people for the very first time. |
| 1:57.3 | And I am just like itching with excitement. I could not be prouder of this book |
| 2:04.3 | and I just absolutely cannot wait for everyone to read it. Yes, is it technically for children? |
| 2:10.7 | Absolutely. Is it exclusively for children? Oh my gods. No. This is just a beautifully illustrated, simply told, but accurately |
| 2:22.5 | told and fully detailed realization of the Odyssey. It is true to Homer. It is Homer's |
| 2:30.5 | Odyssey in a way that I haven't seen in other children's editions and which I am so |
| 2:36.8 | proud of. I'm just so excited. Please, if you haven't already, please pre-order my Odyssey. There are |
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