7, Odisséia da paz (Odyssey of the Peace) is a composition by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written in 1945.

[1] The symphony, written shortly after the surrender of Germany on 7 May 1945, is subtitled "Odisséia da paz" (Odyssey of the Peace).

[2] The second edition of the official Villa-Lobos catalogue, however, at one place gives "Odisséia de uma raça" (the title of an unrelated symphonic poem from 1953), together with a short programmatic description:[3] A tidal wave splits up part of the Earth.

Hills and mountains appeared, uncovering to human eyes a tortuous and irregular perspective, similar to the path of life across the centuries.

The hills and mountains, firm and solid, planted on earth, defend mankind from whomever wishes, in vain, to destroy them and mimic them.The symphony is written for an orchestra consisting of 2 piccolos, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, cor anglais, 3 clarinets, 2 bass clarinets, 3 bassoons, 2 contrabassoons, 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, tam-tam, cymbals, triangle, pandeira, chocalho, glockenspiel, reco reco, side drum, large snare drum, bass drum, Novachord, xylophone, vibraphone, celesta, 2 harps, piano, and strings.