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books and literature fictionWhy do we still read the Odyssey today?
Keeping this in view, why is the Iliad still relevant today?
The central setting for Homer'sTheIliad is the Trojan War, the ten-year siege on the cityofTroy by a coalition of Greek states, and the main story followsthefinal weeks of the war and the rivalry between Achilles andkingAgamemnon.
why is the Odyssey so popular?
The Odyssey is a classic that has more thanstoodup to the ages because it has tremendous appeal on 2 levels:It isa tale of action and adventure with monsters, heroes,beautifulseductresses, good and evil that translates perfectly toanaudience raised on comic books and epicMarvelsuperheroes.
Classic themes of The Odyssey are a reason thatitis a timeless tale. The concept of revenge is oftenshownthroughout Odysseus' journey. The reasonOdysseuskills the suitors is to avenge their plunder of hisabode. Not onlydo mortals believe in revenge, the godsdo…show morecontent…