The Odyssey By Homer

Who does not want to read a great epic poem? I personally like to read a good story cuddled up with my blanked, tucked away in a tiny nook, and let my imagination run wild while I read; especially when it is cold and rainy outside. “The Odyssey” by Homer, is one of those epic poems no one can get enough of. Ancient Greek mythology seems to impress a vast majority of people up to this day in age. It does target a variety of readers. Homer, the author, created a master piece with this epic poem; The vast setting, lasting fame in this world and after death, hospitably and the extravagant feasting are a necessity in the ancient Greek culture, which he integrated spectacularly.
Odysseus, the main character in Homer’s Odyssey, is trying to get home to Ithaca, where
“I am Odysseus, great Laertes’ son, known for my cunning throughout the world, and my fame even reaches to heaven.” (p. 426) Even Odysseus himself was fully aware of his fame in this world and the after live, while he is still alive. His superior intelligence made it possible for him to escape all the difficulties he was faced and returned home safely, and also contributed to his legacy. He is so smart that when he returns home, Odysseus is disguised as a beggar to figure out what has been going on in his home while was gone. “For a beggar like me, is better to beg for food in the town than out in the fields, and whoever wants to can give me something”. (p.526) It is just brilliant idea to see what the suitors have been doing in his home. Even the Gods are impressed by him for his godlike superiority “How could I forget godlike Odysseus? No other mortal has a mind like his, or offers sacrifice like him to the deathless gods in heaven.” (p.334) The lasing fame in this world and after death is almost as important as, the hospitality and extravagant feasting the ancient Greeks believed