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What do you call long poems such as Homers The Iliad and the odyssey?
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∙ 11y ago
"Epic Poems" .
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What do you call the Land of the Dead in Iliad and Odyssey?
Hades, I think...
Who is the author of The Iliad and the Odysse?
The identity and existence of Homer is disupted. He was a Greek poet who lived in the 8th century, and composed the great epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey.
The Iliad and the odyssey are?
The Iliad and The Odyssey are two epic poems written by Homer (Ομηρος) around the 9th century BC. They are two of the oldest recorded written works in history. The Iliad deals with a ten-year war between the Greeks and Trojans, called the Siege of Troy, (Ilion=Troy). It centers around Achilles, the great Greek hero who was dipped in the River Styx when he was young and whose only weak spot was his heel. He was killed when Apollo helped one of his enemies shoot an arrow into his heel, which is why we 1) call part of our heel the Achilles' Heel, and 2) call our weak spot our Achilles' Heel. The Odyssey is about Odysseus's voyage from the war back home to Ithaca, which took another 10 years. There are many translations of these two poems, including shortened versions which are easier to understand.
Why did they call it The Odyssey?
For Odysseus, the main character, also known as Ulysses. He was a lesser character in the Iliad, which is called that because Ilium was another name for Troy. Since then, a long and difficult journey has been referred to as an odyssey.
What do you call poems for people who have died?
epitaphs
What was the titile of The title of Homer's epic poem The Iliad was named after?
The title of Homer's epic poem The Iliad was named after the war setting of the poem, the Trojan War.
What do you call for a person who write poems?
A "poet". :D
What do you call a place where Poems are Kept?
a poetry book...
What do you call the largest poem?
An Epic Poem e.g. The Iliad by Homer or Paradise Lost by John Milton .
What do you call a collection of poems and stories?
An anthology.
What do you call a book with a collection of poems inside?
A book with a collection of poems inside is typically called an anthology.
What do you call someone who recites poems other than a poet?
A person who recites poems but is not the original author is commonly referred to as a "poetry reciter" or a "poetry performer."
