Homer vs. 20th Century One of the most widely known epics and acknowledged as one of the best, Homer’s Odyssey records the expedition of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, away from home and lost for ten years while in battle. He wandered throughout the world at the mercy of the gods, where strange lands and creatures helped to shape this great epic. Often great literary works are, in part or whole, changed or altered in the attempt of creating a "video version," as is the case with the Odyssey. Book IX in particular not only ends differently in both the book and video, but there are also certain aspects left out of the movie that are an important aspect of the book. After raiding the land of the Cicones and suffering defeat, Odysseus and his ship stumble into the land of the Lotus-Eaters. Seamen who ate of the lotus (a local plant) instantly lost any memory of thei....

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