In his two most famous books, The Iliad and The Odyssey, those principles are seen in situations and characters. ... This departure leads to the defeat of the Greeks and the killing of Agamemnon by Trojan hero Hector. ... The Odyssey is the story of the homecoming of another Greek hero Odysseus. ... He composed the Odyssey and the Iliad in long lines of six beats each called Dactylic Hexameter, which the ancients thought suited the formality of epic poetry. ...

• Word Count: 552
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Homer's great epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell different parts of a single epic cycle about Greek military expedition to the distant city of Troy, the war with the Trojans, and the return of the heroes to their cities and kingdoms. ... It goes back to the basic understanding that you are a hero by fighting, killing and winning in the war. ... At the heart of The Iliad is a celebration of heroes, men who rely on their own abilities to win battles and strive for the honor that result from victories. Although savage at times, Achilles is the great hero of the Achaeans, a man o...

• Word Count: 836
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Homer's great epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell different parts of a single epic cycle about Greek military expedition to the distant city of Troy, the war with the Trojans, and the return of the heroes to their cities and kingdoms. ... It goes back to the basic understanding that you are a hero by fighting, killing and winning in the war. ... At the heart of The Iliad is a celebration of heroes, men who rely on their own abilities to win battles and strive for the honor that result from victories. Although savage at times, Achilles is the great hero of the Achaeans, a man o...

• Word Count: 850
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School