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Hospitality Heroism And Honor Journey To Discover Telemakhos
1,132 wordsLiterature Essay: Telemakhos Voyage In the epic the Odyssey, Homer explores a variety of different themes that are prevalent in antiquity. Such themes include the treatment of strangers, hospitality, heroism and honor. Homer uses the character Telemakhos, the son of the main character Odysseus, to help convey the themes of the story. From the beginning when Telemakhos goes out to seek for his father and after he helps his father defeat the suitors, we witness the changes in his character, as we ...
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Supernatural Powers Ancient Greek
1,177 wordsIn the epic poem Odyssey, Homer delineates the homecoming of a great warrior and the hero of the epic Odysseus from the Trojan War. Though seemingly, it might sound like a male-dominated ancient myth, women pull the strings in the Odyssey, whether it may be Helen of Troy who inflicted upon the spears and arrows thirst for blood or may it be Circumspect Penelope who motivated Odysseus to come home. Also goddess Athene, nymph Kalypso and Circe, mortals Nausikaa and Klytaimestra serve as strings of...
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The Odyssey And Lysistrata Lust
1,389 wordsLust is defined as an intense longing or a sexual desire. It is a common theme in literature; particularly in classic Greek literature. The reason it is so prevalent in literature is that is prevalent in our daily lives. Everyone lusts after something or someone. It is an interesting topic to examine closely, and classic literature is an excellent medium for such an investigation. Two works I have studied, in which lust is a theme, are an epic, Homer's The Odyssey, and a play, Aristophanes Lysis...
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Odyssey And O Brother Where Art Thou Compared
868 wordsThe movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? is strikingly similar to Homers Odyssey in both plot and character description. In fact, one critic notes, O Brother Where Art Thou? is a Homeric journey through Mississippi during the Depression. (Ebert p 1) Thus, we find the modern film depiction of the troubles of a man during the depression is molded by the ancient struggles of Odysseus in Homers Odyssey. Specifically, three parallels surface in the discussion of the similarities between Homers classic ep...
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Character Development Good Example
1,543 wordsWhen one ponders the Greek mythology and literature, powerful images invariably come to mind. One relives the heroes's truffles 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 hero's consultation with an oracle or divinity. This prophecy is usually critical to the plot line, and also to the well being of the main characters. Could Priam have survived in the A...
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Enkidu And Gilgamesh Hold Back
1,640 wordsThe story of Gilgamesh begins in the ancient Middle East, a land that was mainly war-faring and used "take by force" tactics to gain leadership, power, and fame. Since this was the prevailing opinions, the authors, few may it be, tended to define their heroes as men of quick, vicious action. Those who hesitated were run over by those who didn't. Character was built based on one's ability to act quickly and without uncertainty. Gilgamesh was involved in several situations in which he could choose...
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Trojan War Great Hero
637 wordsThe Odyssey versus Agamemnon Ancient Greek literature has always attracted attention of many readers by its mysteries, brave heroes and their unusual adventures. Both The Odyssey by Homer and "Agamemnon" by Aeschylus belong to the greatest works of antic culture. These two masterpieces tell the reader about the famous period of the Trojan War which became a turning point in the history of ancient Greece. Aeschylus who considered himself a humble successor of the great Homer skillfully and in an ...
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1,407 wordsSo long as the Gods grant him power, spring in his knees, he thinks he will never suffer affliction down the years. But then, when the happy gods bring on the long hard times, bear them he must, against his will, and steel his heart. 1 The poem Odyssey by Homer is one of the greatest works of the Western literature, until today it continues to inspire the readers. Odyssey is the ample narrations of the Greek mythology, showing the deeds of the Gods and the heroes, the influence of the Gods on li...
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Homers Odyssey Sophocles Oedipus
1,618 wordsLogos and Mythos The word Logos (? ? ? ? ? ) word (from Greek? ? ? ? ? ? to speak) is rarely used in the epos of Ancient Greece. Homer, actually mentions the word logos only three times and immediately changes it with other words like? ? ? ? ? (myth) and? ? ? ? (epos). When he uses word logos in a plural form, logos means false words or playful cunning words. Further, the cultural society of Ancient Greece understands logos (in Homers Odyssey) like the truthful words, whereas myth becomes a fair...
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Odyssey Odysseus Character
660 wordsThe Odyssey Homers Odyssey is one of the finest examples of ancient Greek literature. Along with Iliad it represents an ultimate expression of ancient spirit, which it its turn, enabled Greek civilization to reach the cultural heights that we still use as standard, while assessing the cultural legacy of our own Western culture. Modern historians doubt whether the same author wrote these two epic masterpieces. The main reason for this is the fact that Odyssey, stylistically and conceptually, is m...
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The Role Of Ancient Gods
1,316 wordsThe Role of Ancient Gods When we study ancient Greek and Roman literature, we realize that the world perception in those times, among people, was much different from what it is now. It is especially become obvious when we begin to analyze the role of mythical and religious elements in ancient literature. According to the classical Christian theological theory, peoples need for believing in supernatural beings is caused by their fear of nature. This concept strikingly reminds Marxist explanation ...
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Penelope Was Smart Waiting For Her Husband Odysseus
1,474 wordsOdyssey The major theme of Odyssey is loyalty. It teaches that those who have patience will be rewarded. Penelope had many problems when Odysseus had left. Women did not have many rights and were not very important. Women needed men to provide money and for protection. Women had it very hard living without a man. Most women during this time would have chosen one of the suitors that tried to win her favors. This temptation to choose a new man in her life went on for over a decade. Penelope's loya...
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Wanted To Show Points Of View
2,257 wordsJames Joyce's own life mirrors that of Stephen Deals in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man James Joyce is an extremely versatile author. He has written books that were entire collections of short stories such as Dubliners and long novels such as Ulysses. Much of Joyce's life contributed to his writings and he has been influence by many people and events. Joyce grew up in Ireland and then moved to England where he began his writing. He wrote for England but was Irish at heart and this will b...
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Oedipus The King Similarities And Differences
899 wordsLai, Erik October 5, 19984071 E 7 X- 01 Similarities and Differences Between The Odyssey and Oedipus the King In the world of literature, there are many similarities and differences between them. These similarities and differences are significant because the reader can learn and thoroughly comprehend them. Two examples of such literature are the epic poems Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles and The Odyssey, written by Homer who were both Greek poets. Oedipus the King and The Odyssey share ma...
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Death And Rebirth Light And Dark
1,384 wordsThe Odyssey, by Homer, is a classical piece of Greek literature. Throughout The Odyssey, the Blind Bard makes use of many literary techniques in order to lend meaning to the poem beyond its existence as a work of historic fiction and aid his readers in the comprehension of the tale. One of these techniques is the use of motifs. A motif is a recurring theme that is used throughout the work. In The Odyssey, Homer makes use of many motifs including eating / drinking , Odysseus anger, bathing, and d...
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Homer Man Named
878 words? The Odyssey? is one of only a few epics still in existence today. An epic is a long narrative poem which focuses on the lives and struggles of a great hero or heroes. Homer used many literary techniques to make his poetry more fully understood. He was very versed in his Greek gods and uses them as great heroes. ? The Odyssey? was written approximately 2500 years ago. Top scholars have spent much time attempting to confirm who created these epics, ? The Odyssey? and? The Iliad? , when they were...
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Make The Decision Carol Gilligan
2,986 wordsIn her essay Penelope as Moral Agent, Helene Foley attempts to discuss Penelope, a major character in Homers the Odyssey, in terms of Classical Athenian portrayals of women and, as her title suggests, in terms of what she calls a moral agent. In her introductory paragraph she lays out guidelines as set down by Aristotle and his contemporaries that constitute a moral agent: the character must make an ethical and moral decision on which the actions turns? without critical knowledge of the circumst...
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Duke And King Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
2,006 wordsIn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, Huck considers himself to be an ignorant fool, and an over all bad person that should be looked down upon. However, through out his story, without ever realizing it, Huck manages to live through many incredible adventure, and commit selfless acts that would consider him to be a true hero. It could even be taken to the extent that Huck Finn lived a more down to earth version of Homers Odyssey. After all, they are both stories of a reliable per...
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Role Of Women Women In Ancient
1,808 wordsThe views and beliefs of societies are often portrayed in the literature, art, and cinema of a certain era. The epic poems, The Iliad and Odyssey, give scholars and historians an idea how the Ancient Greek lived their everyday lives. By reading the two novels, the reader is able to experience the three thousand years old society of Homer. The various similarities between our society and the societies depicted in the Iliad and the Odyssey are surprising profuse. To name a few: the superfluous vio...
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Plot Device Character Development
1,565 wordsWhen 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 hero? s consultation with an oracle or divinity. This prophecy is usually critical to the plot line, and also to the well being of the main characters. Could Priam have survived in the ...
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