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Select one important episode/figure (human or divine) from The Odyssey and show what contribution it makes to the poem as a whole.
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Lauren Carnegie Jack Hill LT111 Select one important episode/figure (human or divine) from The Odyssey and show what contribution it makes to the poem as a whole. The Odyssey by Homer is a major epic of Greek antiquity, however we know little of Homers identity and it is even a question whether he was in fact one person or a collection of storytellers. The story was originally an oral composition, which would have been, performed either by one or many performers. The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus and his attempts to return home from Troy after the battle. We see various adventures with mythical monsters and Odysseus' constant battle with many Gods to return to his wife and homeland of Ithaca. Odysseus is a brave and cunning warrior who is also aided through his voyages by many Gods, this is apparent in The Odyssey through the patronage of Athene, Zeus's daughter. Athene was...
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