The purpose of this paper is to analyse Homer’s Iliad and
Odessey as allegorical epics of crime and punishment. Zeus, the supreme
god, emerges as a supreme deity who resides in Olympus peak and
watches what other gods and mortals do and intervenes
accordingly.
Close scrutiny reveals that Zeus's interventions are part and parcel of his
long-range plans of justice. Thus this study shows that his judgments
make these epics into didactic works intended to endorse the idea of
divine retribution and justice.
