The Odyssey is a Greek epic because it is a story/poem that tells the journey of the greek god Odysseus returning home to Ithaca from a war. And the journey is the most suspenseful, exciting, and hopeful part.
Answer:The Odyssey of Homer is a Greek epic poem that tells of the return journey of Odysseus to the island of Ithaca from the war at Troy, which Homer addressed in The Iliad. ... The quest of Odysseus to get back to his island and eject the suitors is built on the power of his love for home and family.Sep 4, 2017