... treatment of Hektor's corpse leads the gods to arrange the ransom of the body by Priam. Apollo also played an important role in the outcome of the events of "The Odyssey. " Though Apollo does not physically appear in the epic poem, he is prayed to at many different occasions. Penelope reaches out to Apollo when she says she wants one to ... Striker from Afar. As a deity, Apollo had tremendous influence in ancient society, and continues to influence modern society. From his roles in famous Greek literature, such as "The Iliad ", "The Odyssey ", "The Eumenides " and "The Homeric Hymns ", ...

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... stories, myths and legends were passed on orally. Some stories were used to write poems which became great literature. The poet Homer's 8th-century BC epics the Iliad and the Odyssey, for example, tell the story of the (mythical) Trojan War as a divine conflict as well as a human one. Greek mythology centers on Gods (goddesses), heroes, monsters and theology (cosmogony). We ... ...

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