![]() ![]() ![]() The book starts with an invocation to the Muse of poetry, which was the kind of beginning that ancient authors used when writing their books, believing that poetry and literature are a “gift” from the Gods.Īfter the invocation, the story begins in medias res, at the moment when Odysseus has been away from his home in Ithaca for two decades – the first of which he spent in the Trojan War, and the last ten years trying to return back home. Many theories are revolving around Homer’s identity, but whoever he was, it is certain that his works are one of the most influential and important pieces of writing ever created. It is still unknown if the name is of an individual author, or a collective name, which represents many collectors that have turned the oral tradition into writing in the course of many years. Homer is one of the first authors of Ancient Greece whose work has survived until today. ![]() Homer is considered as the well from which everyone can get inspiration. ![]() We recommend it to all readers of classical stories, as well as to aspiring authors. Unlike “The Iliad,” which is a war epic, “The Odyssey tells an individual story of a man and his struggles on the way to go back home to his family. “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” are the most famous and celebrated poems of Homer. 4 min read ⌚ Who Should Read “The Odyssey”? And Why? ![]()
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