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Having first read Umberto Eco's Name of the Rose, I suspect that this and similar works have been twisted into unrecognizable states vs. their bases in the glories and depravities of antiquity, whilst under the custody of 2000 years of Christianity (regardless of which English translation we choose).

The gods and titans are made so puny and pathetic that Odysseus the mere mortal can outwit them and best them by strength. Odysseus blinded the son of Poseidon and lived at sea for years without being brutally struck down, Poseidon being so pathetic himself as to be held in check by Zeus.

That said, agreed that picking a readable translation is key.