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Miller, with great lyricism and mastery, weaves the character of Circe transferring her mythical adventures to the present and proving how relevant her story remains. She is the woman who has more power than society says she should have. It represents the female power and this causes and frightens. It is neither malicious nor innocent, but complex. She is one of the few women of antiquity who is allowed to have power and is not punished for it at the end of the story. She is born in the house of a mighty titan, daughter of the God Son, Helios. Very often, women in ancient Greek mythology are classified into two categories: they are either murderous or virtuous and tragic pawns with a negligible effect. The atmosphere it creates is truly unique and somewhat 'different'. This is one of our most favorite Greek Mythology books.

Αtwood writes a powerful, enjoyable, and rebellious myth challenging the patriarchy of Greek Mythology. Myths are universal and timeless parables that reflect and shape our lives - they explore our desires and fears, and give us stories that remind us of the essence of the human condition. The Penelopiad, by Margaret Atwood (2005) Enjoy the adventures of the heroes whose stories are being passed down from generation to generation for more than 2500 years!ģ. At the same time, we see his eager anticipation to return to his wife and the countless years (20) of his wife waiting for his return while trying to ward off her suitors. The story follows the adventures of the great Odysseus (Ulysses) an adventurous journey that lasted ten years. It is about the journey of war heroes taking the road of return to Greece and their home. Its writing dates back to the 8th-7th century BC. This epic Homeric poem follows the events of the Iliad. The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles (1996) It is about 3,500 verses larger than the Odyssey (15,693 verses) and is divided into 24 rhapsodies (like the Odyssey), as many as the letters of the Greek alphabet.Ģ. The Iliad is an epic journey of love, war, gods and heroes concerning the 10-year long Greco-Trojan war.

The composition of the Iliad precedes that of the Odyssey and is placed around 750 BC. Its date of writing is placed in the second half of the 8th century BC. The Iliad, together with the Odyssey, is a great epic poem, not only of Greek but also of world’s literature, which was handed down to us in their entirety. The Iliad, by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles (1998)