Homer's The Odyssey

Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey has portrayed the history of religion, traditions, war, family values, and the integrity of the ancient Greek culture. Like other ancient societies, their cultural traits could be recognized through their literary works, such as the Odyssey. Lewis Jewsbury stated that Homer's writings were of great importance for the Greeks during seventh century BC, and his stories were regarded as authentic narratives of their past, which their written past history was destroy from the Mycenaean Civilization. The Odyssey acknowledged many aspects of the Greek culture through it's characters and storyline. The ancient Greeks were know for their virtue and intelligence, which, in comparison the epic hero Odysseus's shared
Robert Guisepi made the point of values during the age of Homer's writings, he stated that “The values that gave meaning to life in the Homeric Age were predominantly heroic values- the strength, skill, and valor of the preeminent warrior. Such was the earliest meaning of aret, “excellence” or “virtue”, a key term throughout the course of Greek culture” (1). The results of Homer's characters gave the ancient Greeks virtuous standards that they could admire. Odysseus heroic characteristics were composed of bravery, intelligence, and virtue that could be idolized within Greek civilization. All these heroic traits of Odysseus are demonstrated through his battle with the Cyclops. There is an example of all these traits in the Odyssey from book nine,
The result of Homer's characters and storyline from the Odyssey reminded the Greek culture of their historical heritage. Homer's writings came from a world of oral traditions and history. His world consisted of conflict, war, life and death. Homer's literature was considered their history, and served as a guide to their culture during that era. Steven Kreis stated that “Homer's epic poems served as the Bible of ancient Greece right down to the time of Alexander the Great in the 4th century B.C.” (1). In fact, the ancient Greeks used Homer's writings as an educational tool and memorized lines from the Odyssey. Homer, not only influenced the ancient Greek culture, but had a lasting impression in the literary