When the Odyssey was first written by Homer, everything in it was believed to be true. But 700 BC was a time of uncertainty and it was thought that the gods and creatures were real, that Odysseus' journey was extraordinary, and that he was a living hero, rather than a made-up story and character. Clearly, Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, is not believable today because of the mythical creatures, many unlikely events occur, and the gods interact with mortals. Obviously, The Odyssey is not a believable story because there are mythical creatures involved. During the journey Odysseus encountered a hostile Cyclops named Polyphemus. “Cyclops, if any man on the face of the Earth should ask you who blinded you, made you so ashamed, tell him Odysseus… he put out your eye” (Homer Ⅸ 558-561). In Greek and Roman mythology, Cyclopes are one-eyed giants, they are far from real. Along with the Cyclopes there are many other mythical creatures, such as: the Sirens, women who lure men to their island with their voice, and then devour them, Calypso, a nymph who keeps Ulysses on her island for seven years, and the God-Eaters lotus, natives who give Odysseus and his men an addictive plant called the lotus plant. This lotus plant was so powerful that anyone who ate one would never want to leave the land of the Lotus Eaters. “Every member of the crew who ate the lotus, the honey-sweet fruit, lost all desire to send a message in return, much less to return” (Homer Ⅸ 106-107). Also, the two monsters, Scylla, a six-headed monster who eats six of Odysseus' men, and Charybdis, a sea monster who creates giant whirlpools. Without a doubt, all these mythical creatures are not real, so The Odyssey is not believable. Undeniably, The Odyssey is an inconceivable story because... half the paper... eaten by Poseidon, nor any other god, only nature. Almost every event in the Odyssey is influenced by or has to do with the gods, without them there wouldn't even be a story to tell. Of course, the Odyssey is not reasonable because immortals and mortals interact with each other. Therefore, the Odyssey is not a plausible story because there are mythical creatures, there are many unlikely events, and the gods interact with mortals. With these components, it further helps justify that it's not a viable story. When The Odyssey was created, it occurred over a long period of time. It was told to the groups as a story that was added and passed on, until Homer finally wrote it. Back then, in 700 BC, it was most likely told as a true story, but now, with better knowledge of the world and our surroundings, we can conclude that it is not true at all..