The Odyssey
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The Odyssey

by Homer

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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Mar 1, 2026
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Esja

Glass

Hania Rani · Esja

1
90s Pop & Dance

Conquest of Paradise

Vangelis · 90s Pop & Dance

2
Dumbala Dumba

Dumbala Dumba

Taraf de Haïdouks · Dumbala Dumba

3
Anastasis

Agape

Dead Can Dance · Anastasis

4
Song of the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Song of the Sea

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

5
Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

6
Majâz

Masâr

Le Trio Joubran · Majâz

7
Le donne dell'Orlando furioso

Boadicea

Enya · Le donne dell'Orlando furioso

8
12 Songs From Home

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

9
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

10
L'Amor de Les Tres Taronges

El Cant Dels Ocells

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

11
re:member

saman

Ólafur Arnalds · re:member

12
Infernal Violins

Danza Ritual Del Fuego

Manuel de Falla · Infernal Violins

13
Live from Théâtre St-Denis, Montreal, QC. October 2nd, 2005

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

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

14
Dragon Age Inquisition: The Descent/Trespasser (Original Soundtrack)

Trespasser - Lost Elf Theme

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

15
Cicada

Cicada

Miloš Zakzewski · Cicada

16
Luck and Strange

Between Two Points

David Gilmour · Luck and Strange

17
Dalida By Ibrahim Maalouf

J'attendrai

Ibrahim Maalouf · Dalida By Ibrahim Maalouf

18
Versos Cruzados

El Macho (¿Y Qué Pasó Después )

cyberpunk 911 · Versos Cruzados

19
Why not?

Why not?

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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