Iliad and Odyssey are two of the most famous epics ever written by Homer. They are still well-known until today for it has thrills related to adventure, enigma, and love. Both of them portrays about Greek literature wherein it displays the traditions, customs and beliefs of the Greeks.
In our lesson about these stories, if a royal blood dies, his body must be cremated. If not, it is a disgrace for them; it is like degrading their status from kings to slaves. Greeks also believes in polytheism, which means the belief in many gods. Just like when Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter for a god to favor their horde. The gods also choose their own side. They are to decide what will be the fate of the side they chose. For instance, when Hector and Achilles fought. Apollo favored Hector that’s why Hector was able to defend himself from the mighty Achilles but, Athena favored Achilles so she found a way to deceive Hector and finally killed him. These just show that Greeks really base their lives depending on their gods plan. They should respect the decision whether good or bad.
Hence, I conclude that the Greek culture is based on their belief in gods/ goddesses. There should be no questions on why this literature of the Greeks is still well known. It is because we are fond of reading and discussing them in our school that for me, it helped us students to understand and accept other peoples’ culture.
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