... is Iliad, which is extremely important from the European literary standpoint because it constitutes the beginning stages of the development of European literature (Hanczakowski 2001:23). The Iliad, followed by Odyssey are the examples of epic poetry in the early Greek literature, they "emphasized the ideals of honor and bravery and had an enormous influence on Greek culture- (Myrsiades 1997). Greek ... quest. The purpose of the journey was to travel inward to "know himself". Throughout the quest, the hero transcended ideals of honor and bravery, as the heroes of Iliad and Odyssey did, o...

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