An odyssey is a long and adventurous journey such as the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War, often with the additional idea of a search for an intellectual or spiritual goal. The most famous odyssey story of modern times is Ulysses (the Latin name for Odysseus) by James Joyce in which Leopold Bloom (Ulysses) wanders through the streets of Dublin for a whole day having a series of meetings and adventures before returning home to his wife Molly.
The Odyssey is characterized as an epic because it is a long narrative poem that follows the journey of a hero (Odysseus) with elements such as grand themes, epic hero traits (cunning, bravery), supernatural beings, and a focus on the hero's personal development and challenges.
Epics are long narrative poems describing heroic acts. Magnitude of the work, loftiness of ideals and grandeur of the theme also counts. Characteristics of an epic fit Odessey and so it is considered as a great epic.
* Objective * Written in verse * Narration of events * Serious in subject and style * With a hero who saves his people
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The Odyssey is an epic.
The famous epic poem by Homer is called "The Iliad" and it is about the Trojan War.
There are epic heroes in epic poems such as the Odyssey
Some examples of epic literature include "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" by Homer, "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, "Beowulf," and "The Aeneid" by Virgil. These works are characterized by their grand scale, heroic protagonists, and themes of bravery, adventure, and fate.
the Odyssey is an epic. the illiad is a roman epic.
Homer's Odyssey is classified as a Primary Epic. This poem is based on the legends of the Greek people. It is considered the foundation example for the entire epic genre.
The Odyssey is an epic poem that belongs to the genre of ancient Greek literature. It is specifically classified as an epic poem due to its focus on the adventures of the hero Odysseus and its poetic form.
it was epic all right
The Odyssey by Homer
The Illiad is a war epic and the odyssey is a journey epic. An epic is a long narrative poem that usually has language that celebrates the triumphs and adventures of a hero. example the illiad and the odyssey
Homer is a legendary ancient Greek epic poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The Iliad and The Odyssey , the two cornerstones of Western literature , are both regarded as Greek Epic Poems .