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THE MASON · 10-10-2009, 02:39 PM

I read both books recently, so i thought id see which one people enjoyed more and why, or if anyone has read them lol

personally i enjoyed The Iliad more, mostly because it is more war like but also the story is a classic representation of heroic tragedy, which i didnt get so much out of The Odyssey

anyone have other thoughts?

Tecknowledgist · 10-10-2009, 02:50 PM

both cool shit

theres this one part in the iliad, book two i believe, where motherfucker lists every cocksucker in the entire Achaian army. worst thing to read through. pages and pages of pointless names. almost didnt make it through

but i think i liked the odyssesy more just because the story was new to me. hasnt been clichéd countless times like the iliad but they're both good food

read the aeneid. also good

THE MASON · 10-10-2009, 03:01 PM

ya that was a shitty part of the book, but some of the names listed help to know whos from where leading what contingent, but i feel ya. both books have there pros and cons, i just like how descriptive Homer is with everything.

i cant find the Aeneid, its always out at the library lol must be good

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THE MASON Winter is Coming Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The North Posts: 11,998 Rep Power: 119	The Iliad vs. The Odyssey I read both books recently, so i thought id see which one people enjoyed more and why, or if anyone has read them lol personally i enjoyed The Iliad more, mostly because it is more war like but also the story is a classic representation of heroic tragedy, which i didnt get so much out of The Odyssey anyone have other thoughts? __________________ Click 4 More Beats and Rhymes ELITE STATUS

10-10-2009, 02:50 PM	#2
Tecknowledgist PUTYOMONEYWHEREYOMOUTHIZ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 705 Age: 24 Posts: 3,861 Rep Power: 24	both cool shit theres this one part in the iliad, book two i believe, where motherfucker lists every cocksucker in the entire Achaian army. worst thing to read through. pages and pages of pointless names. almost didnt make it through but i think i liked the odyssesy more just because the story was new to me. hasnt been clichéd countless times like the iliad but they're both good food read the aeneid. also good __________________ http://www.twitter.com/tecknowledgist

10-10-2009, 03:01 PM	#3
THE MASON Winter is Coming Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The North Posts: 11,998 Rep Power: 119	ya that was a shitty part of the book, but some of the names listed help to know whos from where leading what contingent, but i feel ya. both books have there pros and cons, i just like how descriptive Homer is with everything. i cant find the Aeneid, its always out at the library lol must be good __________________ Click 4 More Beats and Rhymes ELITE STATUS

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