Beliefs of this characteristic were represented by the sheer reverence towards the gods and the humanities the Greek society exhibited, and are both deeply rooted within the story. ... The story commences when Odysseus, a valiant hero of the Trojan war, journeys back home. ... There he saw Nausikaa, daughter of king Alkinoos. ... There he listened to Odysseus's stories, and presented him with lavish gifts and a furnished ship back to Ithaca. ... He reached the island just in the middle of a double marriage ceremony of Menaleus's daughter and son. ...

• Word Count: 2524
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

It is an Epic poem of Heroic epic; mythological story genre. ... In the first half of the epic, Aeneas tells the story of the siege of Troy and his escape, causing Dido to love him. In the second half of the epic, King Latinus offers the hand of his daughter, Lavinia, to Aeneas in marriage, and Juno responds by inciting rage in the hearts of Queen Amata and Turnus and then opening the Gates of War. ... In numerous ways of thought and plot, they are very similar stories. ... Both tracked the story of a hero from the Trojan War. ...

• Word Count: 8864
• Approx Pages: 35
• Grade Level: High School