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The Glory in Death in the Epic Poem The Odyssey and Iliad (599 words, 2 pages)

The Odyssey Glory in death, and the humility in lifeThe Odyssey is an epic poem that serves as the sequel to Homers Iliad. Homer was a Greek poet who created his best known works sometime in the 8th century BCE. The poems followed the story of the Trojan War, and ... Read More

The Selfish and Blameful Character of Odysseus’ Son, Telemachus in Homer’s The Odyssey (670 words, 3 pages)

A Selfish and Blameful SonIn many situations, getting unnecessary help from others when one can achieve the task themselves damages that persons ability to be independent. In Homers The Odyssey, Odysseus son, Telemachus is a young man of about twenty, but often acts as if he were much younger than ... Read More

Odysseus’ Challenge Upon Facing Kyklopes Polyphemus in The Odyssey by Homer (685 words, 4 pages)

Trading PlacesOdysseus is a hero in Homers The Odyssey who faces multiple challenges throughout his journey to get back home. The results of a challenge that he faces ends up changing his entire life. In The Odyssey, it is clearly shown to the audience in Book 9, when Odysseus talks ... Read More

The Role of Penelope, Klytaimnestra and Kalypso in the Epic The Odyssey by Homer (999 words, 4 pages)

The Role of WomenDoes one ever stop and realize the role of women in our current life and how sometimes we force double standards on women without even noticing. Its not the fact that we are ignorant but its a thing of the past that we have been doing subconsciously ... Read More

The Power of One’s Intellect in Book XIII of The Odyssey by Homer (659 words, 2 pages)

So, the gods don't hand out all their gifts at once, not build and brains and flowing speech to all. One man may fail to impress us with his looks but a god can crown his words with beauty, charm, and men look on with delight when he speaks out. ... Read More

A Lesson to Never Give up in the Odyssey, a Poem by Homer (696 words, 2 pages)

The Odyssey is a classic piece of literature. Most people know howthe story goes, but only a handful of those people have read and deeplydiscussed the story. The truth is, most people (mainly from inexperience)feel that the story of Odysseus and his journey is not relevant to highschool students of ... Read More

The Importance of a Team in the Odyssey, a Poem by Homer (1281 words, 4 pages)

In The Odyssey, Odysseus relies on his crew over and over proving that it is a must for his crew to be there with him at all times. Odysseus and his men complete several challenging and arduous tasks as a team, showing that one person could not have replicated this ... Read More

Nicknames and Prophecy in The Odyssey by Homer (448 words, 2 pages)

In The Odyssey, the characters are given nicknames, known as stock epithets, as a description. If these nicknames were not used, Odysseus would appear in every other sentence. Stock epithets functioned as forms of sentence variety. Odysseus is referred to as Great Odysseus who excels all men in wisdom (79), ... Read More

The Transformation of Odysseus Through His Journeys in The Odyssey, a Poem by Homer (921 words, 4 pages)

The Odyssey Odysseuss JourneyThroughout the history of mankind, people have told legends and stories, passed from father down to son mother down to daughter. Eventually, a person decides to write this tale down, for others to hear generations from then. The Odyssey is an Epic, that is to say, a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Behavior of the Suitors in the Epic and Movie The Odyssey (401 words, 2 pages)

In the movie and book, The Odyssey, a hero named Odysseus was lost at sea for a long period of time after a great war against the Trojans and was trying to get back to his home Ithaca. While he was gone, many suitors were trying to claim the throne ... Read More

An Analysis of of the Scene of the Discovery of the Cyclops Polyphemus in The Odyssey by Homer (279 words, 1 pages)

In a section of the world renowned epic, The odyssey, A Cyclops named Polyphemus has been discovered by Odysseuss crew. How does this scene, if it does at all, reflect the social culture of ancient Greece? Does it hint towards some sort of cultural trait that the Greek people believed ... Read More

An Analysis of Homer and Atwood’s Depiction of the Sirens in the Odyssey (647 words, 2 pages)

Through different speakers, Homer and Atwood create different images of the Sirens. Homers depiction of the Sirens is given from the point of view of Odysseus, one of the men the Sirens are attempting to lure towards them, while Atwoods depiction is from a Siren herself demonstrating how she lures ... Read More

The Importance of Athena to the Characters of Odysseus and Telemachus in the Odyssey, a Poem by Homer (755 words, 1 pages)

In Homers The Odyssey, Athena helps Odysseus become a better leader by overcoming his hubris by forcing him to get help from a child when in an unfamiliar city. Athena also helps Telemachus become a better leader, overcoming his immaturity by directing him to people who help him learn how ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Penelope in The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood’s Spin-Off of The Odyssey (350 words, 1 pages)

In her spin-off of The Odyssey, Margaret Atwood employs a dead Penelopes perspective to fill the gaps left by the classical epic and to push a righteous feminist agenda. Atwood uncovers an entirely different Penelope than the empty paragon of wifely goodness and loyalty from Homers epic. Atwoods Penelope, although ... Read More

The Definition and Implications of Gender in The Odyssey, a Poem by Homer (1354 words, 3 pages)

Gender in The OdysseyThroughout The Odyssey, the implications of gender extend far beyond its superficial presence in various scenes of the poem. The myriad examples of situations in which women figuratively and literally pull men away from their destinations, disrupting the path of Odysseus and his men, serve to create ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Revenge in The Odyssey by Homer (480 words, 2 pages)

In the beginning of the book it shows Odysseus hopeless and stranded on Ogygia with Calypso, and ends with him powerful, ruling as a king alongside his wife, Penelope as a queen, and his now matured son, Telemachus. As we read along, we notice the different tactics Odysseus and the ... Read More

A Comparison of Heroism of Achilleus of the Iliad, Odysseus of the Odyssey, and Socrates of Plato’s Apology (1061 words, 5 pages)

Greek Tragedy paperThe definition of a hero has constantly been redefined throughout history. If think of heroes today, fictional or real, we think of people like Superman or Martin Luther King Jr. or a family member on a tour in Iraq. These figures all put other people over themselves, sacrificing ... Read More

The Unpredictable Character of Odysseus in the Odyssey,a Poem by Homer (1640 words, 5 pages)

In the Odyssey, Odysseus is unpredictable. Similar to the gods,readers would have different opinions about the choices that he has made.Throughout the book Odysseus is mostly portrayed as a hero, but he also hasa side that is not so heroic. Odysseus' courage, loyalty, and intelligenceshow how great of a leader ... Read More

Understanding the Crucial Role of the Bard in Greek Culture in the Odyssey (429 words, 2 pages)

The Importance of the Bard in The OdysseySimply telling a story with little to no background information can make it very difficult for the reader or listener to follow what is happening in the story itself. Homers The Odyssey is no different. The first twelve lines of the epic poem ... Read More

A Comparison of the Interactions between Gods and Humans in Homer’s The Odyssey and R. K. Narayan’s The Ramayana (1497 words, 6 pages)

In both Homers The Odyssey and R.K. Narayans The Ramayana the gods are held to a high esteem in that they are the main force driving fate and ones destiny. However, the interactions between mortals and immortals is where lines can become blurred. The Odyssey places the gods in a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Concept of “the Examined Life” in The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer (561 words, 2 pages)

The examined life is a phrase that is interpreted to mean that we as people are constantly reflecting on the decisions we make in life and how those decisions affect others and the future generations. The origins of this concept can be traced back to early Roman and Greek culture ... Read More

The Use of Symbolic Archetypes in The Odyssey (530 words, 3 pages)

Symbolic archetypes are used often throughout The Odyssey. Symbolic archetypes are examples of symbolic ploys in literature. Out of all them present in The Odyssey, two revolve around Odysseus and Telmakhos the most supernatural intervention and the castle. Towards the end of the book, supernatural intervention and the castle are ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting the Poems “The Odyssey” by Homer and “The Aeneid” by Virgil (1253 words, 4 pages)

The Odyssey by Homer and The Aeneid by Virgil are the epitome of Epic Poems. Each tale was written at a time when their specific culture dominated all others. The Greeks had The Odyssey and the Romans had The Aeneid and although the tales come from different cultures, both poets ... Read More

The Portrayal of Death in Homer’s “The Odyssey” (368 words, 2 pages)

In the Odyssey by Homer, the sirens are portrayed as death, which is opposed to the Siren Song. Though the world is allured to them, no one can survive the approach. These two texts differ in the intent of the Sirens call. In an attempt to expose the fear of ... Read More

Margaret Atwood’s Modern Commentary on the Siren’s Song in The Odyssey (443 words, 2 pages)

Epic Comparison The OdysseyMargaret Atwoods modern commentary on the Sirens Song is vastly different from that told in the relatively unabridged English translation of Homers Odyssey. Other than the obvious differences in diction, meter, and poem structure, the change in tone and point of view is what really sets the ... Read More

Describing Odysseus in the Story of The Odyssey (546 words, 2 pages)

Odysseus and PolyphemusTheme EssayIn Ancient Greece, hospitality to visitors and guests was expected from hosts. In the Odyssey, Odysseus meets a Cyclops named Polyphemus and expects him to show said hospitality to Odysseus and his crew. Unfortunately, Polyphemus proves to be more uncivilized than Odysseus hopes. Odysseus describes the Cyclops ... Read More

A Look at Old Age in King Lear and The Odyssey (1927 words, 9 pages)

Old AgeOld age is inevitable. The fountain of youth is not, in fact, a real thing. Unfortunately. My maternal grandparents passed away at 73 and 75, my paternal grandparents are happily retired at 67 and 70. Once you retire, one of three things typically happens. You run away from previous ... Read More

A Comparison of Tragedy in Hamlet and The Odyssey (2051 words, 10 pages)

Hamlet vs. the OdysseyTragedy is commonly defined as a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction. A form of ... Read More

An Analysis of Women in the Odyssey (1196 words, 5 pages)

With the flippant nature of humans, its inevitable that their opinions on many things will often change throughout the course of history. Back in Ancient Greece, women were valued differently than today, as shown in artifacts and writings such as The Odyssey, by the bard Homer. Instead of being independent ... Read More

An Analysis of Ancient Greece in The Odyssey by Homer (2274 words, 8 pages)

Homers novel The Odyssey provides an insightful and thoughtful view of ancient Greek society. The epic focuses on two main protagonists, Odysseus and Telemachus (Father and son, respectively), as they encounter many aspects of Ancient Greek society such as gods, demi-gods, and normal humans. There are many differences between our ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013