Hey guys! Adventure Van here with a blog on the Odyssey. Written, or more so told, by Homer, this is one of the most ancient and famous stories out there, only being beaten in age by stories as storied as The Epic of Gilgamesh. Despite that, it's a fun look into the mythology of ancient civilizations. It's also a good look into the viewpoint of, if not the storyteller, of those that transcribed it in how they dealt with it. The story is filled with interesting antagonists, a well made hero that has both flaws and positives, and handles the topics of death and disgrace quite well. Even without being read as a direct sequel to the Iliad, it's a good story completely on it's own and I highly recommend anyone who has managed to never read it before to at least give it a shot before dismissing it. Different translators often also put different twists on the text, meaning even if you have read it before, it's always interesting to read another variant of the same tale.
Adventure Van, sailing away.
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