He describes odysseus as master of land and seaways, raider of cities, son of laertes and the gods of old, and blue girdler of the islands
Homer
Homer wanted to give Odysseus human characteristics to make the story believable. Odysseus exhibits many weaknesses during his journey home to Ithaca. Homer was easily able to integrate these weaknesses because all humans can relate to his problems and can learn from what Odysseus had to go through.
Odysseus is not the one who is telling the story. This is all Greek mythology from Homer. No one truly knows if Homer really existed, but this epic was passed down from ancient Greece.
homer the poet
it is homer simpson, homer the greek poet, hercules or plato?
odysseus
Homer
Homer in the Odyssey. Yet it is unlikely that Homer wholly created Odysseus; he was likely a folk hero of the ancient Greek people who Homer was familiar with.
The Odyssey by Homer
Homer
In "The Odyssey," Homer often describes Penelope as "wise" or "clever." This highlights her intelligence and ability to outwit her suitors while remaining loyal to Odysseus.
telemachus is the son of odysseus and penelope, and central character in homer's odysseus.
Telemachus is the son of Odysseus. The first four books of the Odyssey describe Telemachus' travels in search of news of his missing father; they are sometimes called the Telemachy.
Odysseus is a character in Homer's The Odyssey.
Homer, Odysseus, Shakespeare
Homer describes the attacking cicones like a swarm of bees when they overwhelm Odysseus and his men.
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