The ancient Greek poet Homer wrote a story about a heros long voyage home. The name of the story is still used today to describe an extended adventure.What word used today is also used in the name of the story described?

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The ancient Greek poet Homer wrote a story about a hero’s long voyage home. The name of the story is still used today to describe an extended adventure.What word used today is also used in the name of the story described?

A	odyssey
B	mission
C	progress
D	vacation

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Odyssey, epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homer was the composer of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the two oldest and most important works of Greek literature. We know nothing certain about him. Though there is still disagreement, most people suspect his epics were written down around 750 B.C.E.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homer is the ancient Greek writer behind the Iliad and the Odyssey, two of the most iconic poems of all time. Through these epic poems he took us on the journey of Odysseus as he struggled to find his way back home after the Trojan War, battling against sea monsters, temptresses, beasts and more along the way.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Odyssey, like its companion poem, The Iliad, is an epic poem, meaning an exalted story of a warrior-like hero’s journey and dealings with the gods, told in a formal poetic structure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Odysseus is probably best known as the eponymous hero of the Odyssey.

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