Top tags: classic, mythology, poetry, epic, fiction (all tags)
“Not bad for an old greek guy. ;)”
“Again, probably a classic but I had to read it at uni as part of an ancient history course - it's supposed to be an adventure story, but I found it really repetitive and pretty slow. I was so bored I bought a tape and listened to it instead just to try and get through it a bit quicker. I should probably give it another chance - but probably not this side of 2040!”
“We were supposed to read this in English class, but the stupid teacher wasted two weeks on grammar and we didn't get to read this!! I NEED to visit the library...”
“For anyone who likes to talk about different mythology fo this this group,http://www.shelfari.com/groups/26139/about”
“The odyssey is alot weaker than the Iliad.”
“The greatest story ever told, so beautifully told. This novel, or song, coupled with the Iliad are without the cornerstones of Western Literature, and quite possibly their finest achievements. Danielle, comparing the Odyssey to Harry Potter is like comparin a sugar cube and a real meal. Many people want the cube, and the stupid will take it, but those with brains who crave word nourishment will always choose the meal.”
“Hard to imagine that there was a time when everybody knew about these tales and the peoples in them. It's a sad, sad day when a great literary work such as this is passed over for the Pottery and da Vinci-an blah that passes for literature nowadays.”