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Loved By The Gods Scroll V Odysseus
1,307 wordsScroll V returns to Olympus, where the gods debate Odysseus' fate. We again see them decide that it is time for him to get home and send Hermes to tell Calypso to let him go. Hermes goes to the beautiful island on which Calypso lives, and tells her of the gods' demands. Calypso reluctantly agrees, but only because it is Zeus' command; she is clearly very unhappy about it. She tells Odysseus that she is going to help him get off the island on a raft and send him home. He is at first suspicious of...
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Divine Intervention Trojan War
1,252 words... ake's Odysseus extremely attractive, so much so that Nausicaa comments that "I should like my future husband to be just such another as he is, if he would only stay here and not want to go away" (Scroll VI). It really does seem that the girl has been manipulated into falling in love with Odysseus. This sort of manipulation appears to be acceptable in the name of the general goal, getting Odysseus home. An interesting question to consider throughout the text in light of events like this, howe...
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Book V Return Home
1,539 wordsNAUSICAA; HOMER THE ODYSSEY BOOK VI INTRODUCTION A close look at book V 1 and others in Homers Odyssey may lead us to this observation. Far be it from one to lay blame at the door of a Goddess but as far as Nausicaa is concerned surely Athena did contribute by leading the poor girl on to believe that Odysseus was The One, she was to marry. This will be taken into account as we look in more depth at the poem. Virgil acquaints us with similar facts in his book The Ahead whose content look at Aenea...
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Return Home Journey Home
1,563 words... s that Dionysus rescues Ariadne and marries her however Homer claims in book X 1 her fate is death at the hands of Artemis because of her witness to Dionysus. The basic principle is that Ariadne was abandoned by the man she loved whatever her final fate. COMPARISON FOR THE MYTH Likewise we can take the myth of Aeneas and Dido. Virgil wrote a poignant and sorrowful account in The Aneaid. It is said that he pays homage to Homer by using Aeneas as his hero the wondered similar to Odysseus. Thes...
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Faye Valentine Barbara Gordon Heroes
1,025 words... s the other X-Men all the time, yet he manages to stay alive. He knows what he's doing. He's untouchable. That's the way heroes are, even the ancient ones. -Could Achilles or Odysseus possibly be a woman? No. In fact, Achilles made a poor woman. When his mother, in an effort to keep him from war, put him in a dress and secreted him away, Odysseus still managed to ferret him out. Odysseus pretended to be peddling weapons, and Miss Achilles could not stay away from them. Achilles failed to cat...
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Odysseus And His Men Good And Bad
1,535 wordsThroughout the book, The Odyssey, Homer uses a variety of settings to explore the theme of hospitality. Hospitality in the ancient world was very important. A visitor to a palace, would receive immediate hospitality, as the host can only presume they might be a God. Hospitality in The Odyssey included being bathed, rubbed with oils by beautiful maids, dressed in cloaks or tunics, feed lavish foods and appetizing wines. The host did not dare to ask any questions until the guest was fully satisfie...
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Nine Years Return Home
980 wordsThe major theme introduced in The Odyssey by Homer is Odysseus struggle to return home to Ithaca. Odysseus fights all the time to return to Ithaca because of several reasons. Ithaca is his homeland; his roots are there and all valuable things that he has are associated with Ithaca. Odysseus has son Telemachus back at home, who grew up into a man without ever knowing his father. Odysseus also wants to return and continue ruling his people as king, because Odysseus cared about his nation. Neverthe...
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Nine Years Return Home
1,724 wordsOf all the themes intertwined in The Odyssey, the one that stands out among the others is Odysseus struggle to return to Ithaca. There are many reasons why Odysseus continually fights to return home. Ithaca is his native land; his roots are there and he is homesick for the country where he grew up. He also has a son in Ithaca, Telemachus, who has grown into a man without ever knowing his father. Odysseus also longs to return and continue ruling his people as king. Odysseus strongest desire, howe...
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