Although I've only encountered two epics during my high school career, The Odyssey by Homer and Beowulf, I was more engaged and interested in Homer's epic as compared to Beowulf. Briefly, The Odyssey focuses on Odysseus return home to Ithaca. I recall the story possessing mythical and somewhat exaggerated qualities, such as Poseidon's curse on Odysseus or his possession of a bag of strong winds. These magical and unearthly characteristics were the reasons why I enjoyed the epic. Since it takes Odysseus ten years to return home to his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, the heroic end to the story is steadily built throughout Odysseus' adventures on his journey home. Everyone loves a hero who slays the evil villains, in The Odyssey, the suitors to Penelope.
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