Because it was pretty much the frist adventure novel. its a hard read, but it is worth it.
The works of Homer became popular in Rome.
The Odyssey is more popular than the Iliad. The Odyssey was probably written by Homer in his later years, thus was more refined than his earlier work. Moreover, the Iliad deals with battles and war, a harsher subject. The Odyssey, in comparison, deals with a fantastical adventure with monsters and gods.
EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey for PC is one of the most popular RPG around.
Odyssey stabbed Polyphemus in the eye and blinded him so his crew and himself could escape
I got an Odyssey two ball in 2003 so 7 years old thanks for asking.
The Odyssey is the story of the wanderings of Odysseus after the Trojan war, in his 10 year voyage home. The Odyssey then relates how he deals with his troubles at home after being away for so long.
The word odyssey is a common noun. It becomes a proper noun when used for the name or title of someone or something specific, such as the Odyssey by Homer or Odyssey Cruises.
The Odyssey is based on the adventures of Odysseus, the King of Ithaca. The adventures were so important that the story was named after the hero itself!
2001 A Space Odyssey has been shown on British TV a great many times.
Japanese car manufacturor Honda produces the Odyssey line of mini-vans. The Odyssey line of mini-vans was introduced to the North American market is 1994, and has been very popular with consumers due it's relatively low cost and good performance.
The Wizard of Oz.
The Iliad and the Odyssey became popular poems and were taught in schools.