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A free companion ebook for the ElevenLabs audiobook of The Odyssey, narrated by the AI voice of Sir Michael Caine.

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Companion eBook for The Odyssey audiobook narrated by AI Michael Caine

Name: Companion eBook for The Odyssey audiobook narrated by AI Michael Caine
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Author: stoilms

by stoilms·Jul 16, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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●MidCozy

Fixes the name mismatch between the Bryant translation text and the AI Michael Caine narration.

Strengths

•Solves a specific friction point for people trying to read along while listening.
•Provides multiple ebook formats including Kindle AZW3 and Kobo KE PUB.
•Cleanly forks the Standard Ebooks project to maintain high typography standards.

Weaknesses

•Extremely narrow utility limited to users of one specific third-party audiobook.
•Lacks technical novelty beyond a find-and-replace script on public domain text.

Post Description

I've been enjoying the Michael Caine voice clone narration of the Odyssey, but noticed it uses Greek names (Odysseus, Poseidon, Zeus), whereas the William Cullen Bryant translation ElevenLabs used as the basis for the audiobook uses the Roman names (Ulysses, Neptune, Jove).

I tried reading the WCB translation while listening, but it got so confusing I had a go at making a companion edition that matches the names in the narration.

It's free, non-commercial, and obviously not an official ElevenLabs product, just a fan attempt. Mostly for my own use, but thought I'd share in case it helps anyone else reading The Odyssey ahead of the Nolan film :)