I find Burton's translation incredible - though certainly it is also fantastical and archaicized. For a first reader I think it might be a bit daunting, but hon

I find Burton's translation incredible - though certainly it is also fantastical and archaicized. For a first reader I think it might be a bit daunting, but honestly I love it. Like any ancient work, it's worth hopping between a few translations over the years depending on what you're currently into. I've got a shelf full of Iliads and Odysseys because I can't decide which I like best.