So I have a confession. I hate epic poetry. After attempting to read these two pieces again, I realized I really hate epic poetry. I tried my hardest to get into the stories. The poetry, I admit is beautiful and actually entertaining to read. But when you're trying to follow a story that is complicated and the characters keep changing, I became exhausted. Also, I really had a hard time understanding how Ulysses was lost for so long on such a difficult journey, when the Greek islands aren't that far apart. Yes, I understand the gods played a role in his inability to navigate swiftly and efficiently home but my imagination couldn't get me there. I'm actually disappointed because I was looking forward to reading these books again. This won't be my final attempt at conquering these books but I'm going to give it a while before I try again.
