The Setting: Ancient Greece and the Mediterranean

Recommended Grade Level: 7-12

Suggested Areas of Study and Discussion: History of Ancient Greece, Greek Mythology, Tragic Flaw, Verse Plays,  Epic, Poetry, Travel Narrative, Study of Leadership, Humanities, Coming of Age, The Female Psyche, Family Dynamics, Greek Gods,  Archetypes

The Story: Legendary warrior Odysseus fights tides, beasts and his own arrogance - often with no weapon except his passion.  But it’s not just his adventure: his wife fights the urge to give up on the world and his teenage son wrestles the journey to adulthood.  Reunited, they discover they can claim new lives, despite the sometimes wicked blows of the gods.