It includes the stories of the Olympian gods, heroes and the creatures of Greek mythology.
It is a detailed and comprehensive narrative of Greek myths. It is still referred to the literature and history students.ģ: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves (1995):
The Iliad is translated into many languages and there are many adaptations in the form of players, films and operas. Illiad influenced the concept of heroism and the tragic hero. It is appreciated for its depiction of the human condition, the essence of human relations and the conflict between personal choices and social responsibility. The poem is considered one of the greatest works of Greek literature as well as Western literature.
It seems that The Trojans are about to win but Achilles eventually rejoins the fight and kills the Trojan prince Hector. He withdraws from the war in anger after a dispute with King Agamemnon. The poem starts with the wrath of Achilles who was the greatest warrior of the Greek army. There are a total of twenty-four books which contain more than 15,000 lines of verse in the poem. (Trojan War was the result of a ten-year conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans over the abduction of Helen). It is one of the famous books based on Greek mythology which consists of an epic poem. The themes of Odyssey are heroism, loyalty, bravery and hospitality and it provides a detailed insight into the ancient Greek world and belief system. The Odyssey is one of the famous and most important books of ancient Greek literature. On the other side, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus try to protect his kingdom as in his disappearance many people try to take advantage. In the whole poem, Odysseus overcomes many obstacles and trials such as the Lotus Eaters, the wrath of the cyclops Polyphemus and the dangers of the Sirens. After that, it focuses on his adventures in various lands where he encounters monsters, gods and mortals.
The poem starts with Odysseus who is held by the nymph Calypso on her island. It is divided into 24 books and each book narrates and covers a different part of Odysseus’s journey. The poem focuses on his return from the Trojan war. The poem narrated the story of the hero Odysseus who returns back home after a long journey. As it is hard to tell the exact date, it is believed to be composed in the 8th century BCE. It is an epic poem which is written by the ancient Greek poet Homer. It is one of the famous books based on Greek Mythology.
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