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An Analysis of the Prophecies in The Odyssey, an Ancient Greek Epic Poem by Homer (1549 words, 2 pages)

When one ponders the Greek mythology and literature, powerful images invariably come to mind. One relives the heroes struggles against innumerable odds, their battles against magical monsters, and the gods periodic intervention in mortal affairs. Yet, a common and often essential portion of a heroic epic is the heros consultation ... Read More

An Analysis of a Man’s Struggle to Get Home, a Theme in the Epic Poem The Odyssey by Homer (711 words, 1 pages)

Homers great literary classic, The Odyssey, represents and illustrates many emotional and mental values. All of these values can be classified under three different main themes that are constant throughout the epic tale. These themes are A boys struggle to be a man, a kings struggle to reclaim his kingdom, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Role of Women in Hugh Wilson’s Movie Rustler’s Rhapsody and Homer’s Epic Poem The Odyssey (852 words, 2 pages)

Comparison of the Role of Women A woman is very unpredictable. She is romantic, sensitive and caring however, underneath she is convoluted, deceptive and dangerous.-Erin Perrizn (1963 -)One would automatically assume that the female character in a heroic story takes the preconceived role of an object at the disposal of ... Read More

An Analysis of Odysseus’s Revenge Taken Out Upon the Suitors, Servants and Maids in the Epic Poem The Odyssey by Homer (730 words, 1 pages)

When Odysseus returned home to his wife and son, he took a very brutal method to rid his home of the suitors who had run over his household. This revenge was also taken out upon the servants and maids who had been unfaithful to Penelope and had slept with the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Women Portrayed in Homer’s Epic Poem The Odyssey (674 words, 1 pages)

Women Portrayed in Homers The OdysseyWomen were very important to the Greeks, and they showed this value in many ways. In The Odyssey Homer shows us the different ways women were looked upon through female characters, such as Penelope, Naussica, and Anticlia.With Penelope, a faithful and loving wife to Odysseus, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Heroism of Beowulf in the Epic Poem Beowulf by an Unknown Author (411 words, 1 pages)

Beowulf was written in the eighth century by and unknown author. The story is centered on Beowulf, the main character, who goes to Denmark to offer his assistance in fighting off, Grendel, the monster who has been haunting them. Beowulf most definitely proves to be a hero. His heroism is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epic Poem Beowulf and the Role of Grendel (668 words, 1 pages)

In the epic poem Beowulf, Grendel is seen as pure evil and nothing more. He brings bad things and he kills loved ones. The epic poem just shows him as a monster who needs to be killed. In John Gardners novel, Grendel, the monster is showed as bringing good things ... Read More

An Essay on Homer’s Epic Poems, the Odyssey and the Iliad (1226 words, 2 pages)

In our day and age, people strive for independence and a sense of authority. However, at many times this is more easily said than done. Whether it be God, or in the eyes of the Achaeans and Trojans, the immortals, lives and actions are commonly defined by a higher being. ... Read More

The Life of the Anglos and the Saxons in the Epic Poem “Beowulf” (1070 words, 3 pages)

English literature begins with the Anglos and the Saxons. For the first time they expressed their thoughts through the epic poem of Beowulf. In Beowulf, characters play the vital role in every important aspect of the poem. Through literature, they displayed opposing characters and how they affected each other to ... Read More

A Description of the Most Heroic Man of the Anglo-Saxon Times in the Epic Poem Beowulf (937 words, 3 pages)

The epic poem Beowulf describes the most heroic man of the Anglo-Saxon times. The hero of the poem, Beowulf, is portrayed as an invinciblewarrior with all the amazing, non-human like traits required by an Anglo-Saxon hero. He is able to use his super-human physical strength andcourage to defend and put ... Read More

An Analysis of Satan’s Commentary in John Milton’s Epic Poem Paradise Lost (1459 words, 3 pages)

We shall be free we may reign secure, and in my choyce To reign is worth ambition though in Hell" (Book I, 257-61). He also tells them that they "Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n" (Book I, 255). This inspiring speech is directed by Satan to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Conflict of Agamemnon and Achilles in the Iliad, an Epic Poem by Homer (1073 words, 2 pages)

Agamemnon vs. Achilles During the ancient Greek period the people believed that the gods lived on Mt. Olympus and could do whatever they wanted to. The leader of the gods was Zeus he was the most powerful god. The gods had the power to intervene with the mortal lives if ... Read More

An Analysis of the Futility of War in the Iliad, an Epic Poem by Homer (544 words, 1 pages)

Whether war is our only option to resolving problems in the world or not, there are many reasons why war is equally futile and heroic. All through history, men have been making amends and settling issues through acts of war. This is especially shown true in a book titled The ... Read More

An Analysis of Beowulf’s Heroism in Beowulf, an Old English Epic Poem (413 words, 1 pages)

Beowulf has traveled a great distance to help people in need. Even though Beowulf is a fictional character, he is clearly the heroic symbol needed by the people of the chaotic Middle Ages with his extraordinary characteristics of courage, strength, and integrity. To be a hero a person needs to ... Read More

An Analysis of Achilles in Homer’s Ancient Greek Epic Poem Illiad (835 words, 1 pages)

From the very beginning of the poem, the character Achilles actions, or lack of actions, have enormous effects upon how the plot unfolds. Starting with the fight with Agamemnon and his withdrawal from the battle, to the death of Patroklos, and finally to the slaying of Hektor, Achilles and his ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of an Epic Poem (1061 words, 3 pages)

is considered to be an epic poem as bydefinition. An epic poem as defined by Funk and Wagnalls is a poemcelebrating in stately, formal verse the achievements of heroes, gods, anddemigods (426). as well as the entire Bible was writtenin the form of an epic poem. Major characteristics of epic ... Read More

An Analysis of the Role of Achilles’s Shield in the Iliad, an Ancient Greek Epic Poem by Homer (759 words, 2 pages)

plays a major part in the Iliad. It portrays thestory of the Achaeans and their fight against the Trojans in a microcosm of thelarger story. Forged by the god, Hephaestus, who was a crippled smith, itdepicts the two cities and the happenings within, as well as Agamemnon's kinglyestate. To gain ... Read More

A Review of Homer’s Epic Poem “The Odyssey” (513 words, 1 pages)

In The Odyssey an epic poem by Homer, Ancient Greek life is depicted through the trials and tribulations of the Ancient Greeks interacting with the gods. The characters live their lives to please the gods because they fear them. The Greeks highly value good qualities such as intelligence, braveness, and ... Read More

An Analysis of The Odyssey, an Ancient Greek Epic Poem by Homer and Translated by Richard Lattimore (2530 words, 8 pages)

In The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Richard Lattimore,several themes are made evident, conceived by the nature of the timeperiod, and customs of the Greek people. These molded and shaped theactual flow of events and outcomes of the poem. Beliefs of thischaracteristic were represented by the sheer reverence ... Read More

A Summary of The Odyssey, an Ancient Greek Epic Poem by Homer (572 words, 1 pages)

In ancient Greece, Odysseus of Ithaca was considered great because he was the only mortal to use his mind to its potential. In the Odyssey, this also gained him the favor of the gods because he survived by using his mind when many mortals would have perished. Before he sailed ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Achilles in the Ancient Greek Epic Poem The Iliad by Homer (766 words, 1 pages)

From the initial callousness and stubborn temper of Achilles in the first books of the Iliad to the eventual humanization' of Achilles in his interaction with the grieving father of Hector, whom Achilles himself slew, the Iliad can be seen to chronicle the maturation of the Greek hero during the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Pagan and Christian Elements in Beowulf, an Epic Poem (929 words, 2 pages)

It is agreed by almost all critics that Beowulf was once a pre-Christian poem but no one is completely sure how it went from pre-Christian to Christian influenced. There are many ideas of how it was written and one of the most popular theories is that the poem was already ... Read More

An Analysis of The Slaying of the Suitors, a Passage in the Epic Poem The Odyssey by Homer and Translated by Robert Fitzgerald (1179 words, 4 pages)

In the epic the Odyssey by Homer (translated by Robert Fitzgerald)one of the most descriptive and best written passages in the entire epic isThe Slaying of the Suitors (book 23 lines1-62). This is a good passagefor many reasons, one of these is that it is a part of the story ... Read More

The Character of Telemachus in The Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (634 words, 1 pages)

From that which I have learned and can infer, the character of Telemachus, is one which to date, is attributed with great controversy concerning the societal definitions of maturity. In Homer's Odyssey, Telemachus almost on the borderline of "cracking up." The first sections other characters are still treating him much ... Read More

The Biblical Story of Adam and Eve in the Epic Poem “Paradise Lost” (402 words, 1 pages)

Paradise Lost is an epic - poem based on the Biblical story of Adam end Eve. It attempts to justify and explain how we came to be what we are today. The central question to Paradise Lost is " where does evil comes from?" Throughout the poem we receive information ... Read More

The Description of Grendel in the Epic Poem Beowulf (1175 words, 2 pages)

The epic poem Beowolf is one of the founding pieces of literature known to man. The author of the poem is unknown. It is believed that he was a monk or someone of the Christian faith. Although during the time of Beowolf there would not have been Christian beliefs. Although ... Read More

The Portrayal of Various Aspects of the Pagan World in the Epic Poem Beowulf (551 words, 2 pages)

The epic poem of Beowulf blends aspects of the pagan world - such as the belief in fate and the importance of being remembered - with aspect from the Christian world. The author writes about the values of the pagan world, while, at the same time, portraying Christian morality through ... Read More

An Analysis of the Metaphor in the Epic Poem “Beowulf” (798 words, 1 pages)

The epic poem Beowulf, written in Old English by Christian monks around 750 AD, is a wonderful adventure story about a warrior who kills ferocious monsters. The use of description and imagery enlivens the story, making it possible for a reader to really see in his or her mind the ... Read More

A Comparison of Good and Evil in the Epic Poem Paradise Lost by John Milton (2088 words, 3 pages)

Good vs. Evil Milton's Paradise LostJohn Milton divided the characters in his epic poem Paradise Lost into two sides, one side under God representing good, and the other side under Satan representing evil and sin. Milton first introduced the reader to the character Satan, the representative of all evil, and ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Epic Poems in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf (1347 words, 2 pages)

Back in early literature there were two great epic poems that became the fundamental format for future works. These two poems are called Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf. Even though we do not know the original authors of the works, we do know that these two stories ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013