The epic poem of a hero’s journey… yet to be rivaled by modern man!
HOMER WAS BLIND AND DID NOT WRITE THIS EPIC POEM HIMSELF “HOMER” WAS MORE THAN ONE PERSON AND WAS WRITTEN OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A MAN ….BUT, IN FACT A WOMAN!
THE ILLIAD DEPICTS ODYSSEUS IN TROY DURING THE TROJAN WAR… THE ODYSSEY DEPICTS ODYSSEUS’ JOURNEY FROM TROY BACK HOME TO ITHACA
CALYPSO – THE SEA GODDESS WHO LOVED HIM CIRCE – THE WITCH THAT HELPED HIM
THE FLESH-EATING CICONES (CANNIBALS) THE LOTUS EATERS
THE CYCLOPS POLYPHEMUS … SON OF POSEIDON THE BLIND PROPHET TIRESIAS IN THE LAND OF THE DEAD (HADES;HELL)
THE SIRENS SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS
THE CATTLE OF THE SUN GOD (HELOIS) PENELOPE’S SUITORS
HIS REVENGE AND, FINALLY PASSES PENELOPE’S TEST
ODYSSEUS’ SON TELEMACHUS ODYSSEUS’ DOG ARGOS