What is a oddyssey?

1. What exactly is the Odyssey?
2. What is an Odyssey in Greek mythology?
3. What is the purpose of the Odyssey?
4. Did Odysseus become God?
5. Is Odyssey a myth or legend?
6. How did Odysseus lose his crew?

What exactly is the Odyssey?

The Odyssey is an epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. The poem is the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who wanders for 10 years (although the action of the poem covers only the final six weeks) trying to get home after the Trojan War.

What is an Odyssey in Greek mythology?

The Odyssey of Homer is a Greek epic poem that tells of the return journey of Odysseus to the island of Ithaca from the war at Troy, which Homer addressed in The Iliad. ... The quest of Odysseus to get back to his island and eject the suitors is built on the power of his love for home and family.

What is the purpose of the Odyssey?

While The Odyssey is not told chronologically or from a single perspective, the poem is organized around a single goal: Odysseus's return to his homeland of Ithaca, where he will defeat the rude suitors camped in his palace and reunite with his loyal wife, Penelope.

Did Odysseus become God?

He is not a god, but he does have a connection with the gods on his mother's side of the family. While on one hunting trip, Odysseus was gored by a wild boar, an incident that left a scar.

Is Odyssey a myth or legend?

Odysseus was a legendary hero in Greek mythology, king of the island of Ithaca and the main protagonist of Homer's epic, the “Odyssey.” The son of Laertes and Anticlea, Odysseus was well known among the Greeks as a most eloquent speaker, an ingenious and cunning trickster.

How did Odysseus lose his crew?

Odysseus lost six men from the crew of each ship to the Ciconians at Ismarus; they were attacked at night by the survivors of the town they'd sacked. He then lost six men total when they were eaten for meals, two at a time, by the Cyclops, Polyphemus.