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

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

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

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

A study of the characters Odysseus and Poseidon as depicted in Homer's Odyssey

After the events of the Trojan War, Odysseus and his men headed back home to Ithaca. En route, they unknowingly stopped at the island of the Cyclopes to gather supplies for their long journey home. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of the island were not very friendly...

Odysseus Poseidon 2 Pages

An explanation and justification of the problems of Odysseus in the odyssey

The oral tradition is the oldest and most archaic manner of human discourse. The Odyssey of Homer is an example of a literary work that emphasizes the importance of such oral tradition. In it, the hero, Odysseus, is faced with the tasks of detailing, through...

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 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

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 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