ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Perhaps the most widely known epic poems are Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey, both of which detail the events of the Trojan War and King Odysseus’s journey home from Troy. These were written in Epic Greek (sometimes called Homeric Greek), although the dates of their composition are unknown.

Detailed explanation-2: -In ancient Greek, ‘epic’ could refer to all poetry in dactylic hexameter (epea), which included not only Homer but also the wisdom poetry of Hesiod, the utterances of the Delphic oracle, and the strange theological verses attributed to Orpheus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Iliad, epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. It takes the Trojan War as its subject, though the Greek warrior Achilles is its primary focus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homer is the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two hugely influential epic poems of ancient Greece.

Detailed explanation-5: -Epic poems, like these, inspired Greeks. They provided heroes for them to look up to. The stories Homer told taught the importance of courage, bravery, and loyalty. The stories showed Greeks how to be the best they could be and their heroes became role models for young Greek boys.