Why did Homer write the Odyssey?

Answer 1

homer wrote his epics to spread the word of the events. his epics such as The Odyssey snd the ilad are good books i recomend reading them.

The historical legends of the Trojan War and Odysseus' homecoming had been passed on through the oral tradition of ancient Greek culture well before Homer's version of the epics became definitive. Story-telling of this type served many purposes, such as explaining historical events, glorifying the state, spreading cultural and political power, and entertainment.

Answer 2

Homer was a rhapsode (Greek poet-singer)--it was his job to create renditions of traditional stories, just as it was the job of the Medieval and Renaissance bards to sing tales. Homer's epics were originally an oral tradition dating years before any of the stories were ever recorded, and did not write his epics as we would think of writing them today. Historians have recently found that in the days before writing was common, these oral stories were not actually memorized. There were particular formulas by which a rhapsode could compose verses on the spot--rules regarding the amount of syllables and particular phrases common in each retelling were included. Thus, each rhapsode's story was different in every telling. When it was decided the great epics should be recorded, Homer was credited as the greatest living rhapsode and it is his version of the stories (so popular history tells) that was recorded and which we read today.

Answer 3

Homer wrote the Odyssey as a sequel to the Iliad, focusing on the adventures of Odysseus as he tries to return home after the Trojan War. The epic poem explores themes of heroism, fate, and the challenges of journeying and returning home.

Answer 4

Because it expressed his feelings and he loved to do it just to have fun and have 1 hobbie!!

Answer 5

its called the odyssey and it was because he heard stories and songs about it and he was the first to write it down.