1). If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook. It's not a qualitative judgment, just a judgment on the preference between ages. Ἰλιάς ; Ὀδύσσεια = The Iliad and Odyssey, Homer The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter, traditionally attributed to Homer. 05 Dec. Summarystory.com provides students with professional writing and editing assistance. We help them cope with academic assignments such as essays, articles, term and research papers, dissertations, coursework, case studies, PowerPoint presentations, reviews, etc. The Odyssey is a crowd-pleaser for its fantastic trials and romantic plot, but I think The Iliad is a more interesting lens for Bronze Age and Hellenistic culture, and lends itself to more layers of interpretation. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. The Iliad is cool because of the actual history in it. Illian, 'The Trojan War' actually took place in Britian. Tập trung vào Chiến tranh Troy, hai bài thơ sử thi Hy Lạp cổ đại này nổi tiếng thế giới không chỉ cho cuộc đối thoại hấp dẫn mà họ trình bày sự biến đổi của sự kiện mà còn cho vẻ đẹp mà nó được mở ra. Oracle Think Quest. The Iliad is much better in my opinion, the scope of time is minimized significantly but this makes for a much more thorough look into the characters and plot development. Homer often repeats his epithets and it is normally made up of a noun modified by compound adjectives which are usually not used by other writers. Feel free to get in touch with us via email to: We use cookies to create the best experience for you. It's easily just as historical as the Iliad. In both the poem, Homer established the practice of literary devices, rules, and standard which became a guideline for epic poetry written later. The Iliad is about the incident of the famous tenth war of the Trojan wars, concentrating on the great warrior known as Achilles. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. For no reason in particular, I'd like to know which book is your favorite. Malaspina University-College. The use of a simple, yet powerful simile can be used in fiction writing to enhance the descriptions. Both of the poems consist of 24 books of hexameter verse in an ancient Greek dialect. It has everything from epic warfare to touching moments about peace and farming. You must log in or register to reply here. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The Illiad is pretty good, but it's a bit dry in places, and it goes on too long. I was read The Odyssey when I was a kid and I read the Iliad by myself when I was older. In the poem The Odyssey, Homer starts off the poem by invoking the muses. The Odyssey also deals with war about the life of Odysseus, King of Ithaca and his long ten years-long journeys home from war. The Iliad vs The Odyssey Discussion in 'Reader's Corner' started by Castiel, Jan 19, 2008. Almost every named character is a total bad-ass. Most of the epic poem after these two poems applied a certain style of writing based on the models, criteria, and standards set by Homer. Does one have to be better than the other? I've found that a lot of people who study both deeply follow this trend -- and that it begins to reverse itself as people get even older (into marriage and middle age), with a return to a preference for the Odyssey. I absolutely cannot choose between the two. His unified sensibility, originality and the consistent use of themes, imagery, and symbols throughout the poem are also useful techniques that a writer can employ in his/ her writing. 05 Dec. The Odyssey and the Iliad are called epic poems, a term which is derived from the Greek words of poetry. If you want to see Greek culture you look at the Odyssey. Homer relies heavily on the use of symbolism, imagery, and allegory to describe in detail about the journey. I like The Odyssey better. The Iliad's message of sometimes it's best to let anger go and be peaceful resonated more with me. Web. Most of the epic poem after these two poems applied a certain style of writing based on the models, criteria, and standards set by Homer. The Iliad is a perfect portrayal of war with all its death and carnage and glory, while the Odyssey shows us what it means to live as a human being. A dubious theory... By Steven Fry. But personally I prefer the prevelance of Gods and monsters, and the standard Hero's journey of The Odyssey. JavaScript is disabled. for some reason i had thought odyssey was a part of illiad, dont know why though. Examples for this are fleet-footed Achilles, wine-dark sea, etc. 1998. The language of the Iliad and the Odyssey suggest that Homer came from the western coast of the modern nation of Turkey. Almost every named character is a total bad-ass. General History European History North American History South American History Asian History Middle Eastern History African History History Periods History Themes History Help History Chamber Messages: 30,497 Likes Received: 35 Trophy Points: 1,203 Joined: Aug 22, 2007. Homer’s creativity in the poem is shown in his unified sensibility, originality and the consistent use of themes, imagery, and symbols throughout the poem. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The Odyssey also deals with war about the life of Odysseus, King of Ithaca and his long ten years-long journeys home from war. I liked Odyssey more. These similes are featured throughout the poem and it can be said that they are indeed the central themes in almost all the chapters and scenes. I think it was more of the seeing different groups of people. At my high school the two Epic & Myth classes frequently argue over this (yes I go to a nerd school, shut up) since one class reads the iliad and the other reads the odyssey. Keep on browsing if you are OK with that, or find out how to manage cookies. His writing technique can be used not only in poetry but in fiction writing as well. Web. Actual history? There's the struggle of the younger generation trying to find themselves by doing something similar to their fathers (the sack of Thebes) but on a much larger scale. The Illiad to me was more entertaining and had a better overall plot and theme, and the characters intregued me much more. The Odyssey is good, but the Iliad is next level. My favorite out of the two is The Odyssey. The most significant symbolism used in the poem is the great bow which symbolizes strength, Laertess Shroud which symbolizes female deceptions and the sea which symbolizes life. Welcome to the forums! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Yup, this is me as well. It has everything from epic warfare to touching moments about peace and farming. illiad had more brutal violence and mayhem, it wins. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The odyssey in my opinion lacked the odyssus and diomedes interactions i had enjoyed so much. Homer’s writing techniques are remarkable and many techniques can be learned from his use of words and styles.