"The Odyssey" - Chapter Nine

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This paper briefly provides a summary of the major events in the epic poem and then focuses on events in chapter nine. It further discusses the adventures of Odysseus and his mission at placating the Gods that he seems to have upset.

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"The Odyssey is one of the oldest epic stories of Western civilization. It acquired written form sometime around 750 B.C., but was told in spoken form for centuries before that. Attributed to the poet Homer, The Odyssey was probably being told long before Homer came along; Homer was simply the best-known, and probably last, storyteller of The Odyssey in ancient Greece. The Odyssey is an epic tale of good and evil and high adventure that has captured the imaginations of centuries of people across the globe; it touches a special place in human hearts, and speaks to everyone in its own unique way. The Odyssey is also possibly the world's best-known sequel. It takes place after the events in a previous story, The Iliad. The Iliad is also attributed to Homer. The Iliad chronicles the events of the famous Trojan War; much of the story is taken up with describing battles and military strategies. After the Trojan War ends, its surviving heroes embark on their long journeys home. This is where The Odyssey picks up the tale."

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