Ancient Greek Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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An Analysis of the Goddess Athene in the Odyssey (369 words, 1 pages)

The Goddess Athena The Goddess Athena is the main female Character in the Odyssey. She is the main female character because she is the female that appears most in the story and helps Odysseus. Athena helps Odysseus throughout the story, she even ask Zeus to make sure that he survives ... Read More

The Interpretation and Adaptation of the Bible and The Iliad (1401 words, 2 pages)

Interpretation and Adaptation The Bible and The Iliad Up until the early part of this century, the King James Bible was thought to be one of the only reliable English translations of the bible available. Of course, you had the choice between the Old Testament and the New Testament, but ... Read More

A Discussion on the Issue of Homelessness in the United States (712 words, 1 pages)

It is apparent that a major problem in society is the increasing number of homeless people in our major cities. It is a common belief by some journalists and politicians that the amount of homeless people in the U.S. may be caused by the release of a large amount of ... Read More

A Look at Odysseus’s Fate in The Odyssey (1121 words, 4 pages)

ODYSSEUS' FATE A NEW JOURNEY BEGINS Many years have passed away, since Odysseus and his beloved Penelope has reconciled. For many years, there was peace in Ithaca but the man skilled in all ways of contending, was yet to satisfy his desire for adventures. As it was foretold by that ... Read More

A Comparison of the Character of Penelope with the Other Characters in The Odyssey by Homer (1459 words, 2 pages)

Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, can be contrasted in various ways to the other characters in Homer's poem The Odyssey. In many ways, Penelope embodies the "ideal" woman, in that she conforms to the values and ideals of her society. These ideals include faithfulness, loyalty, willpower, long-suffering, pride in one's ... Read More

A Summary of the Story of Odysseus and the Cyclops in the Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (280 words, 1 pages)

Odysseus and his men came to an island where Cyclopes, giants, and louts livedin caves. They saw a Cyclops that slept in a cave alone and took his flocks to graze. Odysseus took twelve of his best men and went ahead to the Cyclopes cave with a goatskin full of ... Read More

Telemachus as a Dynamic Character in Homer’s Epic Poem The Odyssey (620 words, 2 pages)

A Dynamic Person In the epic The Odyssey by Homer, Telemachus plays a boy in desperate search of his father. He faces the fact that his mother must re-marry another man . This disturbs Telemachus since he feels none of the suitors are worthy of his mothers love. This re-marriage ... Read More

The Heroic Characteristics of Odysseus, the Protagonist of Homer’s Epic Poem The Odyssey: High Birth, Human Weaknesses, Bravery, and Cleverness (747 words, 1 pages)

Odysseus the Hero For a character to be an epic hero, he must possess four characteristics. These four characteristics include the following (1) he must be high born, (2) the hero must have human weaknesses, (3) he must be brave,and 4) he must be clever. In The Odyssey, Homers character ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Odysseus in The Odyssey by Homer (1091 words, 2 pages)

Throughout the Odyssey, Homers main character, Odysseus undergoes various changes with himself and his surroundings. He partakes in many adventures that usually have a symbolic meaning to them. In book IX, X, and XI of the Odyssey, Odysseus experiences a symbolic death and rebirth. There are other scenes in this ... Read More

An Analysis of the Iliad by Homer (1047 words, 2 pages)

Deus ex Machina and Fate vs. Dutyin Homer's The Iliad and Virgil's The AeneidThe actions taken by the gods in the works of Homer's The Iliad and Virgil's The Aeneid are numerous and important. Both works gain their momentum from the activities of the gods, and without these heavenly actors ... Read More

The Use of Symbolism in The Dawn of Man, a Section of the Movie 2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick (458 words, 1 pages)

In the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey, the plot sequences that are symbolic. The section of the movie called "The Dawn of Man" has many examples of symbolism. First, there are five things in "The Dawn of Man" that show the endangerment of a species. Bones, the search for food, ... Read More

Does Christ Need the Poor and the Homeless? (601 words, 1 pages)

Do we need the homeless and the poor? I think that the answer to this question has two different sides to it. The first side is that homelessness is a real problem in the world today and I do not believe that anybody should have a life that troublesome. I ... Read More

Comparison between the Characters of the Protagonists in Odyssey by Homer and Ulysses by Lord Alfred Tennyson (1690 words, 2 pages)

Although Ulysses and Odysseus share similar traits, Homer would not agree with Tennyson's portrayal of Odysseus in the poem "Ulysses". Whereas Odysseus wishes to complete his journey and find relief, Ulysses seeks to continue on a never-ending one. Homer's Odyssey and Tennyson's "Ulysses" have different desires and their desires lead ... Read More

A Comparison between the Odyssey and Hamlet (1907 words, 4 pages)

The heroes in the Odyssey and Hamlet both use deception to achieve revenge against those who have wronged them. However, the manner in which they go about these deceptions is very different between the two. It must also be noted that although revenge is clearly an overwhelming influence in the ... Read More

A Discussion on Human Nature in Homer’s Odyssey and Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre (407 words, 1 pages)

Critical Lens When writers write from a place of insight and real caring about the truth, they have the ability to throw the lights on for the reader." In other words the critical lens shoes that the writer who cares about the truth and has a deep understanding of the ... Read More

Differences and Similarities of the Main Characters of Russell Banks’s Continental Drift and Homer’s Odyssey (2987 words, 4 pages)

On the surface, Continental Drift and The Oddyssey are very different. The two protagonists, Bob Dubois and Odysseus, are as unalike as two men can be. Bob is an average man with an average life. He works for one man so that he can pay bills to others, trying to ... Read More

The Character of the Epic Hero, Odysseus in Homer’s The Odyssey (346 words, 1 pages)

An epic hero is one who does not act irrationally and contemplates his actions and their implications. Odysseus, of Homer's The Odyssey, is an appropriate epic hero because he embodies the values of bravery, intelligence, astuteness, and competency. Numerous examples are found throughout The Odyssey. Such illustrations include Odysseus' conflict ... Read More

The Power and Vengeance of Agamemnon (1126 words, 2 pages)

Agamemnon Power and Vengeance In the world of Aeschylus, the lives of mortals are rocked by the emotions of a volatile and vengeful god. This human-like god Zeus is equipped with the power to wreak havoc on the lives of his mortal subjects. In Aeschylus' tragedy, Agamemnon, Zeus blesses and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Iliad (933 words, 2 pages)

One might call Aeneas a behind the scenes man in the book, The Iliad. Though he was second in command for the Trojans, Homer rarely talked about the unsung hero. His childhood was different than most children his age. Without a dominant mother figure in his life, Aeneas learned his ... Read More

The Portrayal of Achilles in the Iliad by Homer (1119 words, 2 pages)

From beginning to end of Homer's The Iliad, Achilles is portrayed as a man stagnant in his ways. He is arrogant, impatient, unforgiving, vengeful, and extremely stubborn, and these awful attributes never cease. Achilles' lack of compassion perplexes the present situation involving the Achaens and the Trojans by making it ... Read More

The Dominance of Men in The Odyssey by Homer (894 words, 1 pages)

A comparision between Odyssey, Beowolf, Knight in the Cart, Introduction a bit rough The Odyssey is the product of a society in which the dominant role was played by men. In ancient Greece, just as in the whole of the ancient world, and in America and Western Europe until the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Final Scene from Stanley Kubrik’s 2001 Film “A Space Odyssey” (1725 words, 3 pages)

The film segment chosen was the final scene from Stanley Kubrik's 2001 A Space Odyssey made in 1968. As the name would suggest, the film is set almost entirely in the future. Already having projected itself over 30 years into the future, it would be safe to assume that this ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in the Odyssey (1367 words, 5 pages)

Throughout the odyssey, Odysseus faced many obstacles but he also had the basic qualities to be a hero. By using his physical strength, courage, and intelligence, he seemed to get though his situations. I chose the odyssey because it is a great story to explain how a man loves his ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Themes in The Odyssey (1002 words, 3 pages)

A lady with her loom and a warrior with his weapon make the perfect combination for completing a nostos. In Homers epic, The Odyssey, the intertwining of domesticity and power plays a pivotal role. For over three years, one hundred and eight suitors have been encamped in the palace of ... Read More

Analysis of The Odyssey (571 words, 2 pages)

For thousand of centuries the womens image has been distorted, but when did it begin? The Odyssey written by Homer centers a Greek hero, Odysseus, and his fight to reach his kingdom in Ithaca after the Trojan War. From cover to cover, Odysseuss men encounter mortal and immortal women. Throughout ... Read More

Comparing Odyssey to Genesis in Auerback (1956 words, 7 pages)

According to Auerbach, the epic literature styles of the Old Testament and the Odyssey are both archetypes for two styles of epic literature. The Old Testament has a vertical connection, a nature spanning reams of text describing Jehovahs peoples journey. This is fraught with conflict and dissension as the Israelites ... Read More

The Concept of Loyalty as Represented in Homer’s Epic Poem Odyssey (1190 words, 4 pages)

In the Odyssey, written by Homer, translated by Allen Mandelbaum, loyalty is one of the main moral lessons taught throughout the book. In Greek society loyalty is very important because it helps to hold alliances together and in turn protect and help people in times of need. Loyalty is one ... Read More

Guilt in Richard III and The Iliad (507 words, 1 pages)

Richard III and Iliad Essay Option AIn Richard III, Queen Margaret strongly believes she has been done wrong, and is involved in an argument with Richard, Queen Elizabeth and others. In the Iliad, Achilles and Agamemnon both believe that they have been done wrong. The strongest argument of being done ... Read More

Homeless Youth (1052 words, 4 pages)

Homelessness is an issue that affects all group ages, but the most vulnerable group on the streets are the youth. The homeless youth are children under the age of 18 living with inadequate housing, such as sleeping on the streets or in crowded shelters. Along with the fact that they ... Read More

An Epic About Courage, The Odyssey (458 words, 1 pages)

The Odyssey is an epic about a hero called Odysseus who is trying to get back to his homeland in Ithaca after many years of challenges and obstacles at sea. The Odyssey was written during ancient Greece by Homer, a blind writer. There is no doubt that Odysseus posses all ... Read More

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