The Odyssey is a Greek epic myth supposedly written by Homer, a famed blind poet, who also wrote the Iliad.

The Odyssey complements the poem Iliad (Ilium, which means Troy) that tells about the events that occurred in a period of 49 days in the final year of the Trojan War. Meanwhile, the Odyssey is an account of the 10-year journey of Odysseus (Ulysses; a Greek hero) back to his homeland- Ithaca- after the fall of Troy. This epic also portrays the voyage of Telemachus in the search of his father, Odysseus.

The Odyssey is said to contain 24 books as the Iliad.

Both Iliad and the Odyssey were once considered as answers to questions of early history and religious doctrine.

Though considered a myth and fictional, several discoveries were made proving the existence of some places mentioned in both poems. In the 1870’s, Heinrich Schliemann discovered the ruins of Troy and was also able to explore the ruins of Mycenae (the city of the Greek king Agamemnon). Pylos, home of the Greek king Nestor, whom Telemachus interviewed in the epic, was found by C.W. Blegen in 193

• Eumaeus- a swineherd who accommodated the disguised Odysseus in his house

2. Each island represents hope that Odysseus can return home to Ithaca

And so his journey begins when he and his men docked at the island of the Lotus-eaters. In this island, whoever tastes the Lotus flower usually forgets his/her memory and will choose to stay behind because of the enchanting flower. Fortunately, Odysseus was able to resist the temptation.

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