“The Odyssey” is one of only a few epics still in existence today. An epic is a long narrative poem which focuses on the lives and struggles of a great hero or heroes. Homer used many literary techniques to make his poetry more fully understood. He was very versed in his Greek gods and uses them as great heroes. “The Odyssey” was written approximately 2500 years ago. Top scholars have spent much time attempting to confirm …showed first 75 words of 859 total…

…showed last 75 words of 859 total…today. It started with the Greeks and the Europeans and has continued gaining it’s popularity until the whole world uses these as examples of epic literature. Homer’s epics are second only to the “Holy Bible” in world popularity. So no matter who wrote them, where they were written, and when they were written, they have impacted the world as no other pieces of literature have and have become a centerpiece in epic literature.