Homer's epic

Author: Homer
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The Iliad narrates a ten-year war between the Greeks and the Trojans. Prince Paris of Troy abducted the wife of the Spartan king, Helen. The Greeks, seeking to retrieve Helen, formed a coalition of 100,000 to launch a campaign against Troy. The war lasted for a full decade. The bravest Greek general, Achilles,, abandoned his personal feud with the commander Agamemnon and fought valiantly,. In the end, the Greeks conquered Troy using the Trojan Horse strategy and won the victory. The Odyssey tells the story of King Odysseus of Ithaca, who, after the Trojan War, endured ten years of wandering and finally returned home. Along the way, he encountered the fierce one-eyed giant, the devoted goddess Calypso, and the sea god Poseidon, who was determined to kill him. Relying on his un wisdom and determination, he overcame countless hardships and temptations and, in the end, returned to his homeland alone, reuniting with his wife.