Blog post #3

In English 1 at Parish Episcopal School,  We have been reading and annotating the epic poem The Odyssey and have been learning about its author Homer and the events that preceded it in the Trojan War. The Greek epic poem was a major contribution to Roman mythology because it features many Roman gods and goddesses. We have only reached Book 3 of the poem so far; however, it already features the many ways our society has evolved since ancient times. One example: in the novel, Odysseus's son has plans to kill the suiters who have infested his home and eaten his inheritance. The out right brutality that this implies is unheard of in the 21st century but was quite common in ancient Greece.