The Odyssey and the quote can both be defined in one word, epic. This genre exploits many epic characteristics that amplifies a moment in history. Greek writer, Homer, takes the reader deep into the life of a man called Odysseus. To start off, the epic develops a heroic journey that pervades many obstacles to overcome. To continue, The Odyssey illuminates a narrative style and is characterized by a reverent tone that underscores the hero's true worthiness. Finally, The Odyssey is composed of mysterious or supernatural forces that embody the outcome of certain challenging obstacles. "Thence we sailed on, grieved at heart, glad to have escaped death, though we had lost our dear comrades". This quote portrays the obstacles Odysseus and his comrades had overcome in their heroic journey. Much of the beauty in The Odyssey is dissembled through the skills of Odysseus persuasion and rhetoric. Odysseus, raider of cities, Latertes's son, the man from Ithaka, is known for his intelligence and cunning manner. An example of his intelligence is when he managed to escape the cave, he knew the need for wine would drunken their enemy for it later foreshadowed trickery to prevail. …show more content…
We can see Odysseus worthiness when he is sitting in the palace of the Phaeacians as he acquaints the story of his wanderings. This type of style marks the Odyssey as epic because of its lengthy poem structure of a prodigious scope describing the stimulating adventures of its hero, Odysseus. It would be very difficult for a modern reader to grasp such arousing adventures that were meant to sense a sort of incredulity. Many words used in The Odyssey have also lost much of their power in today’s disposal. Thou cannot compare an "adventure" today from an "adventure" 750 BC nor can thou compare any "hero" to the "heroic Odysseus". It was epic back then, its modern