Homer

Get to know Greek mythology through Homer’s The Odyssey and its counterparts

By: Julia Nijjar, SFU Student There is nothing better than sitting by the seaside while indulging in literature that captures the essence of summer along the coast. My favourite piece of literature to read by the ocean is Homer’s Odyssey. I adore being perched by the sea watching ships pass by in the distance, imagining it’s Odysseus and his remaining troops travelling back home to his wife Queen Penelope in Ithaca, Greece, after fighting for 10 years in the Trojan War and voyaging home for another 10.   In the poem, the cunning and clever protagonist Odysseus undergoes many misfortunes after…

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