The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. ... Odysseus' ultimate goal throughout the epic is to achieve nostos. ... In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, the preeminent Greek value portrayed is nostos. ... Odysseus says, "Wretched man-what becomes of me now, at last? ... He says, "No winning words about death to me, shining Odysseus! ...
The poem itself is undoubtedly long, composed of fifty-two sections. In this sense, it can be said that the poem depicts a form of epic poetry. ... In Homer's "The Odyssey", for example, Homer presents the hero Odysseus and his legendary adventure. ... However, the first line of his poem deviates from this concept. ... In his poem, Whitman often writes on and on before introducing a break or period. ...
Achilles, is known as the greatest and fastest hero on the Greek side during the Trojan War, and is also the subject of Homer's great epic poem about the Trojan War, the Iliad. ... When Aias and Odysseus are sent by Agamemnon to implore with Achilles' to fight for the Greeks, Achilles disagrees with them, saying "There was no gratitude given for fighting continuously against your enemies". ...
