Apollonius Rhodius vs The Odyssey of Homer: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Epic poetry, Greek literature, Epic poetry, Poetry

Apollonius Rhodius Apollonius Rhodius · 1550 ★★★★☆ 3.7 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The Odyssey of Homer

The Odyssey of Homer Richmond Lattimore · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.9 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Apollonius Rhodius is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Odyssey of Homer.
The Odyssey of Homer is the easier read (Challenging), Apollonius Rhodius more demanding (Demanding).