No one knows the origin, perhaps used by early man to explain the glorious deeds of heroes, almost five thousand years old.
A group of words containing a subject and a verb
It’s called a sentence
I can't provide examples from the Odyssey, but I have a vast knowledge of Greek mythology. Hope this helps!
Gods and goddesses often aid the humans or hinder them. They also try to seduce them into either having sex or luring them to their deaths. They also tend to take sides in human wars often fixing the outcome.