Odysseus (Ulysses) and his companions have been trying to sail home from the Trojan War for more than a year. Angry gods and goddesses, however, have sent them wandering through dangerous and unfamiliar lands. Most of the crew has perished. Only one ship has survived. And a mysterious enchantress has transformed many of the survivors into pigs. Now, Odysseus, Eurylochus, and Elpenor must overcome nymphs, ghosts, monsters, the gods, and a trip to the Underworld, if they ever want to see their beloved island of Ithaca again. Errores Longi Ulixis, Pars II is the second part of Odysseus’s long journey home after the Trojan War. Based (loosely) on Homer’s epic poem, it is written for Novice and Intermediate readers of Latin. See also the prequel to this story: Errores Longi Ulixis, Pars I. Total Words: 4500 Unique Words: 290 Base Vocabulary: 145 Suggested Level: Latin I Storybase Books publishes books that help beginners learn Latin and Greek by reading. Our novellas use limited vocabulary to tell engaging stories that are accessible to novice- and intermediate-level readers. Meanings for many words are provided in footnotes, and a full index of all words, word forms, and phrases is included in each novella. Readers can thus read each novella on their own, with others, or with a class.
