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Concepts: Odyssey, Homer, Greek mythology, Trojan War, Achilles, Telemachus, Iliad

Disrespect amounts to death:A look at the unique case of the maids of Odysseus

The portrayal of women in classical Greek literature is varied but points towards underlying attitudes regarding their status. Within The Odyssey there are countless representations of women with different motives and personalities, but these female characters are always subverted by men. Perhaps the most vivid...

Odysseus The Odyssey 2 Pages

The Gods of Ancient Greek Lives

Alysandra Bui Hist 010 Professor Chrissanthos TA: David Shanta July 18th 2018 The Gods of Ancient Greek Lives Starting from the Dark Ages through the Archaic period of ancient Greece, various aspects of Greek life had changed with the addition of a writing system and...

Ancient Greece Greece Odysseus 4 Pages

An Analysis of the Journey of Odysseus

Prompt 2 – The Humbling of Odysseus The Odyssey presents its readers with many moments of grief – Penelope grieves over the possible loss of her husband, Telemachus is riddled with the grief the suitors give him by trying to take over his missing father’s...

Odysseus 3 Pages

A study of Odysseus and recognition

Which scenes of the Odyssey between Odysseus’ return to Ithaca and his slaughter of the Suitors show Homer at his best as a story teller.’ (Books 14-24) In the Odyssey Homer has created a poem to stir the depths of an audience’s emotions, able to...

Odysseus The Odyssey 3 Pages

An Analysis of the Different Traits of Odysseus

Odysseus: A Realistic Barbaric Hero The ancient hero, often being assumed to be a beacon of perfection and civilization among the hordes of barbarians, is considered by modern standards to be less perfect, but more realistic. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, the...

Odysseus 3 Pages

The angry narrator or cultural supremacist in Odysseus

The foreboding dark mist in the gloom of the night (141) shadowing Odysseus arrival to the island of the Cyclopes suggests a sinister and frightening site. Recounting the unnaturalness of the occupants and the horror of the ensuing events, Odysseus narration seemingly confirms this interpretation....

Odysseus The Odyssey 3 Pages

Odysseus and Gawain: Quest Narratives and the Concept of Guilt

In the first chapter of his novel, How to Read Literature like a Professor, Thomas C. Foster discusses the idea of a quest narrative. “They [protagonists] go because of the stated task, mistakenly believing that it is their real mission. We know, however, that their...

Odysseus Sir Gawain and The Green Knight 3 Pages

The Heroes of Old and New: Odysseus and Sally Ride

With intelligence, courage, determination, and other heroic qualities, who wouldn’t want to have a hero, or much less be one? That’s right- no one! We all have heroes in our lives, and we probably have all taken them for granted at one point. But have...

Hero Heroes Odysseus 2 Pages

A study of the friendship between Odysseus and Athena

The characters in Homer’s The Odyssey are forever at the mercy of the Gods, those immortals who live in the heights of Mount Olympus, and who, on occasion, walk the lands of earth. Throughout the epic poem the main characters are visited quite often at...

Odysseus The Odyssey 3 Pages

A Study of the Different Influences in the Character of Odysseus

The Odyssey, by Homer, tells the tale of warrior-king Odysseus and his misadventures and accomplishments along his journey. With strength of character, a quick wit about him, and the gods on his side, Odysseus suffers through enumerable trials in order to see his wife, Penelope,...

Odysseus 3 Pages

The Biblical Point Of View On Joseph And Odysseus

Erich Auerbach describes a model for a hero from the Hebrew bible that he believes is nearly all inclusive. Joseph and the story of his journey through slavery and imprisonment up to royalty exemplifies the journey from the deepest humiliation to exaltation, aided by God’s...

Bible Odysseus 4 Pages

The journey across time from Dante and Tennyson's perspective

“Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story Of that man skilled in all ways of contending, The wanderer, harried for years on end, After he plundered the stronghold On the proud height of Troy. He saw the townlands And learned the minds...

Odysseus The Odyssey 6 Pages

Is Odysseus an Epic Hero?

Odysseus exemplifies adventure, courage, and the values of the Greeks, but does that make him a hero? An epic hero is not only a personification of that culture but also the best version of that culture. The Odyssey is a narrative poem that was sung...

Greek mythology Hero Odysseus 1 Page