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The poet says the invocation, asking for help in telling the story
Leanne Bogisich
In "The Odyssey," the epic poem written by Homer, the story begins with the protagonist Odysseus being held captive on the island of Ogygia by the nymph Calypso. Meanwhile, back in Ithaca, Odysseus' wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, face suitors vying for Penelope's hand in marriage. The story sets the stage for Odysseus' journey home and the challenges he will face along the way.
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∙ 13y agoThe Odyssey by Homer opens with a brief description of where Odysseus is (in Ogygia with the goddess, Calypso) and the situation in his house with his son, Telemachus, and his wife, Penelope.
The first action that occurs is the scene where the goddess, Athena, discusses Odysseus's fate with the king of the gods, Zeus. They decide to allow him to return to his home Ithaca, taking advantage of the fact that Odysseus's enemy, the god, Poseidon, is absent from his seat in Mount Olympus.
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∙ 14y agoThe poet says the invocation, asking for help in telling the story
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What is Ezequielized Odyssey's first hit?
It's odyssey
Does the story of Odysseus come first or The Odyssey?
The story of Odysseus is the Odyssey.
What does the beggar predict will happen in the Odyssey?
Nothing happens in the book.
What comes first The Odyssey or The Iliad?
The Iliad came first but it wasn't 'written' as a work of literature it was composed as an epic poem to be recited in the oral tradition
What kinds of information did homer provide in the Iliad and odyssey?
the Iliad tells the legend of the Trojan war and the Odyssey tells what happens after the Trojan war.
What was the first game system?
It was odyssey (if computers count it was the comodore pet)
Who is the first speaker in the first book of the odyssey?
odysseus
Why was Odyssey considered a classic?
Contrary to the first answer, that stated The Odyssey is considered to be the first work of western literature. It is actually the second. Both are epic poems by Homer. However, The Iliad deals with the Trojan Wars, The Odyssey deals with Odysseus returning from them. Therefore, Iliad first, Odyssey second.
When was The Odyssey game system made?
The first odyssey game system was made made in 1972.
What were the first great epics of early Greeks?
The Iliad and the Odyssey.
What happens to a soul after a death in a odyssey?
it goes to the spirit world heaven purgatory or H***
What happens to a soul after death in The Odyssey?
it goes to the spirit world heaven purgatory or H***
