The Odyssey

Book Playlist

The Odyssey Playlist

20 tracks

balanced

Mar 1, 2026

This playlist captures the epic journey, rich mythology, and emotional complexity of Homer's "The Odyssey" through a diverse blend of Mediterranean-inspired folk, ancient-sounding instrumentation, and cinematic instrumentals that evoke both the vast seas and intimate human struggles. Balancing vocal and instrumental tracks, it reflects Odysseus’s cunning, the longing for home, divine interventions, and the timeless themes of adventure and identity, while maintaining a balanced mood suitable for focused reading in varied environments.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Glass

Hania Rani · Esja

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2

Conquest of Paradise

Vangelis · 90s Pop & Dance

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3

Dumbala Dumba

Taraf de Haïdouks · Dumbala Dumba

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4

Agape

Dead Can Dance · Anastasis

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5

Song of the Sea

Lisa Hannigan · Song of the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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6

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

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7

Masâr

Le Trio Joubran · Majâz

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8

Boadicea

Enya · Le donne dell'Orlando furioso

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9

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

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10

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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11

El Cant Dels Ocells

Maria del Mar Bonet · L'Amor de Les Tres Taronges

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12

saman

Ólafur Arnalds · re:member

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13

Danza Ritual Del Fuego

Manuel de Falla · Infernal Violins

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14

Yulunga - Live from Théâtre St-Denis, Montreal, QC. October 2nd, 2005

Dead Can Dance · Live from Théâtre St-Denis, Montreal, QC. October 2nd, 2005

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15

Trespasser - Lost Elf Theme

Trevor Morris · Dragon Age Inquisition: The Descent/Trespasser (Original Soundtrack)

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16

Cicada

Miloš Zakzewski · Cicada

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17

Between Two Points

David Gilmour · Luck and Strange

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18

J'attendrai

Ibrahim Maalouf · Dalida By Ibrahim Maalouf

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19

El Macho (¿Y Qué Pasó Después )

cyberpunk 911 · Versos Cruzados

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20

Why not?

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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