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The Odyssey was written by a blind minstrel named Homer. It is a return epic. The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus, King of Ithica(an iland off of Greece) and his return home to his family. Like all epics, the Odyssey sarts 'in media res'-in the middle of the story. The beginning is learnt through flashbacks.
Odysseus left to fight in the Trojian War. He left his wife, Ponelope, and his son, Telemachus, who was just a baby. He was gone fighting in the war for 10 years. He tried to go back home, but tragically he incountered obsticle after obsitcle. There were many adventures, but the greater time taking ones are these:
A goddes, Circe, entertained Odysseus and his crew at her home on her island for a year
Calypso, one of the nine muses found Odysseus shipwrecked on her shore and made him stay with her for 7 years.
ect.......
Posiden, the sea-god doesnt want Odysseus to return home because he blinded his son, Polyphemus, who was a cyclopse Many sea troubles come from Posiden's wrath.
Thankfully throughout all of this Odysseus has the help of the goddess of wisdom, daughter of Zeus, Athene.
He finally returns home after 20 years to find 108 suitors wooing his wife (along with 10 servants, bards, pages, ect...) and eating up his wealth. Athene desguises him as a beggar and with only his friend the swineherd, the cowherd, and Telemachus (he's now in his early 2o's) he kills all the suitors. (plus all the unfaithful maids and servant girls who were the suitors' girlfriends) Athene changes him back and its happily ever after. (Except Posiden's not happy because Odysseus got home. because the fates rule peoples destinies, so Posiden couldn't kill Odysseus because the fates wanted him to return home. Polyphemus isn't happy either because, well, he only had one eye and so now he can't see....)
Hope all this helped!! The Odyssey is an interesting book to read.
What else can I help you with?
What is motor oil capacity of 2005 Honda Odyssey?
all odyssey's take 4.8 quarts of oil
Who was the charybdis in the Odyssey?
the whirlpool: Odyssey avoided her because she was kill all of her men instead of just six.
How do you find all of the answers to odyssey ware?
you must go on the odyssey website or go on ebay and look for some odyssey golf clubs and look at the description of them :)
What was the conflict in the Odyssey?
There are many conflicts in the odyssey. The main one is Odysseus fighting to go home. That is all he desires.
What is the cargo capacity of the 2004 Honda Odyssey with all seats in place?
The 2004 Honda Odyssey has 38.1 cu.ft. of cargo capacity with all of its seats in place.
What is the cargo capacity of the 2012 Honda Odyssey with all seats in place?
The 2012 Honda Odyssey has 38.4 cu.ft. of cargo capacity with all of its seats in place.
What is the cargo capacity of the 2010 Honda Odyssey with all seats in place?
The 2010 Honda Odyssey has 38.4 cu.ft. of cargo capacity with all of its seats in place.
What is the cargo capacity of the 2011 Honda Odyssey with all seats in place?
The 2011 Honda Odyssey has 38.4 cu.ft. of cargo capacity with all of its seats in place.
What is the cargo capacity of the 2009 Honda Odyssey with all seats in place?
The 2009 Honda Odyssey has 38.4 cu.ft. of cargo capacity with all of its seats in place.
What is the cargo capacity of the 2002 Honda Odyssey with all seats in place?
The 2002 Honda Odyssey has 38.1 cu.ft. of cargo capacity with all of its seats in place.
What is the cargo capacity of the 2003 Honda Odyssey with all seats in place?
The 2003 Honda Odyssey has 38.1 cu.ft. of cargo capacity with all of its seats in place.
What is the cargo capacity of the 2006 Honda Odyssey with all seats in place?
The 2006 Honda Odyssey has 38.4 cu.ft. of cargo capacity with all of its seats in place.
