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Homer Odyssey Line Count Comparison (24 Books)

Compare Homer Odyssey Greek line counts for all 24 books: Book 4 has 847 lines, Book 11 has 640, Book 6 has 331. Loeb text data in a linked converter table.

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Linear scale: bar lengths are directly proportional to value, relative to the largest entry.

Book 4847 Lines
Book 11640 Lines
Book 17606 Lines
Book 19604 Lines
Book 8586 Lines
Book 10574 Lines
Book 9566 Lines
Book 15557 Lines
Book 24548 Lines
Book 14533 Lines
Book 22501 Lines
Book 3497 Lines
Book 5493 Lines
Book 16481 Lines
Book 12453 Lines
Book 1444 Lines
Book 13440 Lines
Book 2434 Lines
Book 21434 Lines
Book 18428 Lines
Book 20394 Lines
Book 23372 Lines
Book 7347 Lines
Book 6331 Lines

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NameValueContextSource
Book 1
444 lines. Opening book.		444 linesTelemachus meets AthenaHomer Odyssey Book 1, 444 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 2
434 lines. Ties Book 21.		434 linesAssembly in IthacaHomer Odyssey Book 2, 434 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 3
497 lines. Pylos visit.		497 linesNestor at PylosHomer Odyssey Book 3, 497 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 4
847 lines. Longest in the set.		847 linesMenelaus at SpartaHomer Odyssey Book 4, 847 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 5
493 lines. Release book.		493 linesCalypso lets Odysseus goHomer Odyssey Book 5, 493 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 6
331 lines. Shortest in the set.		331 linesNausicaa finds OdysseusHomer Odyssey Book 6, 331 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 7
347 lines. Palace entry.		347 linesAlcinous hallHomer Odyssey Book 7, 347 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 8
586 lines. Song book.		586 linesSongs and gamesHomer Odyssey Book 8, 586 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 9
566 lines. Polyphemus tale.		566 linesCyclops taleHomer Odyssey Book 9, 566 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 10
574 lines. Circe stay.		574 linesCirce taleHomer Odyssey Book 10, 574 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 11
640 lines. Second longest here.		640 linesUnderworld visitHomer Odyssey Book 11, 640 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 12
453 lines. Monsters pass.		453 linesSirens and ScyllaHomer Odyssey Book 12, 453 lines. Loeb LCL 104
Book 13
440 lines. Home landing.		440 linesReturn to IthacaHomer Odyssey Book 13, 440 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 14
533 lines. Hut stay.		533 linesEumaeus hutHomer Odyssey Book 14, 533 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 15
557 lines. Son return.		557 linesTelemachus returnsHomer Odyssey Book 15, 557 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 16
481 lines. Meeting book.		481 linesFather and son meetHomer Odyssey Book 16, 481 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 17
606 lines. Town entry.		606 linesBeggar entry to townHomer Odyssey Book 17, 606 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 18
428 lines. Fight book.		428 linesBoxing matchHomer Odyssey Book 18, 428 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 19
604 lines. Scar sign.		604 linesScar recognitionHomer Odyssey Book 19, 604 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 20
394 lines. Feast omens.		394 linesOmens at the feastHomer Odyssey Book 20, 394 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 21
434 lines. Ties Book 2.		434 linesBow contestHomer Odyssey Book 21, 434 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 22
501 lines. Revenge book.		501 linesSuitors slainHomer Odyssey Book 22, 501 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 23
372 lines. Reunion test.		372 linesPenelope testHomer Odyssey Book 23, 372 lines. Loeb LCL 105
Book 24
548 lines. Closing book.		548 linesPeace pactHomer Odyssey Book 24, 548 lines. Loeb LCL 105

About this converter

Homer Odyssey Greek line counts run 331 to 847 across 24 books. Book 4 at 847 lines tops the set by a wide gap. Book 11 at 640 and Book 17 at 606 follow. Book 19 at 604 and Book 8 at 586 hold the next rank. Book 6 at 331 is shortest. Book 7 at 347 and Book 23 at 372 sit near the base. The set totals 12110 lines in the Murray Oxford text on Perseus and the Loeb text. Counts track Greek hexameter lines, not pages in translation.

How to use it

Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first book lines, one holds the matching count of the second book, one holds total lines. Try 1 Book 4 against Book 6 to see the long to short ratio.

Odyssey books split into two halves. Books 1 to 12 track Telemachus and early travels. Books 13 to 24 track return and revenge. Line numbers hold steady across Murray, Dimock and Oxford print texts. English translations keep the same Greek numbers for reference. Page counts shift by edition and stay out of the table.

FAQ

Which Odyssey book is longest?

Book 4 at 847 lines. Book 11 follows at 640.

Which Odyssey book is shortest?

Book 6 at 331 lines. Book 7 follows at 347.

Which text are the counts from?

The Murray Oxford Greek text on Perseus and the Loeb text. Both use the same book line divisions.

What is the total line count?

12110 lines across all 24 books in the standard Greek text.

Sources

  • Homer, Odyssey, Loeb Classical Library LCL 104 (Books 1-12) and LCL 105 (Books 13-24), Harvard University Press
  • Homer, Homeri Opera, Oxford Classical Texts, Oxford University Press
  • Perseus Digital Library, Homer Odyssey Greek text, book line divisions 1 to 24

Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 24 entries

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