Skald: Odyssey

Books I, II and IX are free. Unlock the other twenty-one once—no subscription—then explore Greek, eleven translations, maps, notes, and museum art.

Read and explore Homer's Odyssey together.

Skald: Odyssey is a complete Odyssey reader with its reading content bundled for offline use. It is built for adults, parents, and caregivers who want a clear way into Homer and room to look closer. Start with Books I, II and IX free. A one-time purchase unlocks the other twenty-one books—no subscription and no Skald account.

CHOOSE THE LENGTH FOR THE MOMENT Read each book in a concise 1-minute telling, a 5-minute telling, or a deeper 20-minute telling. Switch lengths without losing your place.

READ THE TEXT FROM MORE THAN ONE ANGLE Place the original Greek beside prose and verse translations by A. T. Murray, Samuel Butler, S. H. Butcher & A. Lang, Alexander Pope, William Cowper, George Chapman, Luis Segalá y Estalella, Leconte de Lisle, Johann Heinrich Voß, Ian Johnston, and William Cullen Bryant. Translator, year, language, and source information remain visible.

LOOK CLOSER Open paintings, prints, ancient objects, maps, fleet diagrams, and museum collections connected to the passage you are reading. Historical works retain source and rights details; generated reconstructions appear in a separate Sketch mode.

FOLLOW THE JOURNEY Trace Odysseus's return on the Nostos map, see where each ship is lost, explore the gods and characters involved, and open a Homeric glossary without leaving the page.

BUILT FOR QUIET, SHARED READING Use the warm Vellum reader by day or night. Reading progress and preferences stay on your device. Skald displays no ads and has no subscription or app account. Books I, II and IX stay free; a one-time purchase opens the rest of the voyage.

Skald: Odyssey contains source-faithful references to mythic violence and mature themes from the Odyssey. It is intended for an adult or parent-led audience and is not directed to children.

Skald: Odyssey is an independent reading experience based on Homer and is not affiliated with any film, studio, publisher, or museum.