Nothing is sweeter than home.

What it means

Odysseus turned down goddesses and palaces to get back to rocky Ithaca. Nothing, he says, is sweeter than your own land and parents. Know where home is and keep the way back open.

The source

"Nothing is sweeter than home." Homer said it in Odyssey 9.34. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ὣς οὐδὲν γλύκιον ἧς πατρίδος οὐδὲ τοκήων"

Original Greek, Odyssey 9.34. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

Homer (c. 8th century BC). The poet of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the war at Troy and the long sail home. Greeks learned courage, endurance and the sea from his lines.

Questions

What does "Nothing is sweeter than home." mean?

Odysseus turned down goddesses and palaces to get back to rocky Ithaca. Nothing, he says, is sweeter than your own land and parents. Know where home is and keep the way back open.

Who said "Nothing is sweeter than home."?

Homer (c. 8th century BC). Source: Odyssey 9.34.

What is the original Greek?

ὣς οὐδὲν γλύκιον ἧς πατρίδος οὐδὲ τοκήων. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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