Patrick Henry said in his speech “listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.”(pg 263), quoted from the Odyssey , using illusion, that the siren are female creatures who sing to sailors attracting them to wreck their ships. Henry is refrencing to the situation that it will cause them to believe something…
The movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” explains the story of Odysseus in “The Odyssey” through a more modern storyteller. In fact, the movie uses very similar character names so today’s audience can easily relate the movie to the original poem “The Odyssey.” For example, Ulysses is Latin for the name Odysseus. Even Odysseus wife’s name is Peggy, while Ulysses wife’s name is Penny. These similarities are shown throughout the movie not only with character names, but also with the original myths in the stories. Most of the same myths in “The Odyssey” are shown in the movie as well, such as the story of the Cyclops, the Sirens, and many more. While the myths are told differently in the movie, they still maintain the underlying story that was being told. The movie the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is a modern depiction of Homers “The Odyssey,” which shares several similarities that show the journey of Odysseus to his family in a modern day more realistic setting and shows the relevance and power of the story to today’s audience through examples in the story of the Teiresias, the Cyclops, the Sirens and Circe, and the transformation into an old man.…
Homer’s epic poem Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus’ encounter with the Sirens and their deadly song which is shown in Margaret Atwood’s poem “Siren Song.” When comparing each text, it is found that the Sirens are portrayed as temptresses that trap you with their beautiful, “honeyed voices.”…
“The Odyssey” is an epic poem, so it’s natural that it’s less realistic than “O Brother, Where Art Thou”. For example, in “The Odyssey”, Homer describes that Odysseus faces the Sirens who have the bodies of fish on their lower body and eat men (bad description of sirens). “O Brother, Where Art Thou” does have Sirens in the movie, although it is more realistic. The Sirens in the movie have beautiful voices and seduces men with it just like the Sirens in the epic poem. Though the difference is that the Sirens in the movie don’t have bodies of fish nor do they eat men.…
For instance the Cyclops, the Sirens, the Lotus Eaters, and when he finally reaches Ithaca he finds the Suitors whom are trying to compete for his wife. In comparison to Odysseus ' journey and the obstacles he overcame, Ulysses ' character also faces some of the same challenges: The one-eyed Bible salesman resembles the Greek version of the Cyclops, the Sirens who are the same in both the text and the movie, the KKK which act like the natives on the Lotus Eaters Island, and his divorced wife Penny and her new husband resemble the struggle Odysseus encountered with the suitors. In contrast to these similar obstacles, we see that many of their challenges are handled differently. For example, both characters come across the Sirens, however, the actions that Odysseus takes are different then Ulysses. Intelligently, Odysseus and his crew stuffed their ears with bee 's wax in order to avoid temptation from the melodious sounds of the Sirens ' voices. On the other hand, Ulysses failed to reject the temptations of the Sirens, which led to the kidnapping of his friend…
In Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus and his crew successfully pass the island of the sirens. The heroic accomplishment is narrated by Odysseus, who escapes the enchanting song of the Sirens. In contrast, in Margaret Atwood’s “Siren Song”, a Siren narrates her perspective on luring many men to her island. Both poems highlight the powerful and irresistible song of the Sirens. Homer’s passage emphasizes the masculinity of men and display women as evil creatures.…
In “Homer’s Odyssey” and “Siren Song” both show the weaknesses of human beings. Also it reveals humans find something so enticing that they are incapable of withstanding it. In “Homer’s Odyssey” Homer creates an illusion that the sirens are dangerous creatures, unlike Atwood’s poem, “Siren Song.” Atwood’s poem however shows a desperation coming from the sirens.…
The imagery of “weaving” a song suggests that the song, as it progresses, binds the listener tighter and tighter. In the same way, Odysseus becomes entwined in the Sirens’ beauty…
In book twelve,the picture,and the poem about thee sirens are different and alike in many ways. The sirens can be described as noisy, irritating, and unusual. While the crewmen aren't listening to the sirens sing because they have ear plugs in and Odysseus is listening to the sirens because he feels as an leader he needs to. The painting communicates the idea that the sirens are birds singing. While book twelve communicates the idea that Odysseus talks about his journey and ends it with telling king Alcinous his tales.…
The Sirens portray a sense that their voices always create an impact as it occurred to Odysseus. The sirens create such a thrilling tone towards their song as it leaves a surprising remark. They are not impacted themselves, but rather impact the others with their singing.…
In the epic poem The Odyssey, Homer utilizes plot to develop a major motif, the repercussions of succumbing to temptation. One of the most memorable instances when Odysseus gave into temptation was at the island of the cyclops. He gave into his curiosity and he entered the cyclops's home. The aggressive cyclops came home and ate multiple men. Odysseus’s lust for Kleos is also a temptation. He surrendered to it when he reveals his identity to Polyphemus, bringing the wrath of Poseidon upon him and his crew. Only Odysseus survived. Another example of Odysseus giving into temptation is the Siren ordeal, when he insisted on listening to the Siren's mesmerizing song. The crew were made to plug their ears, so that they could sail safely by the Sirens’…
Next there is the con artist who posed as a bible sales man to rob Ulysses; the con artist is compared to the Cyclops from The Odyssey. At first it does not seem that a con artist and a Cyclops would have too much in common, but he coincidently had only one eye, and if that was not enough he also used a club to attack Ulysses just as the Cyclops had a club he used in The Odyssey. On a deeper level the con artist and the Cyclops serve the same purpose to both stories, which is to prevent Ulysses/ Odysseus from getting home to his wife. Then there are the 3 women who were washing their cloths in the river. These obviously were the writer's interpretation of the sirens from The Odyssey. And as in The Odyssey they attempted to prevent Ulysses from getting home, and also tempted him with lust, just as the sirens did. There is also the part in the movie where Ulysses and his companions came upon a KKK ceremony and lynching. The KKK represented the Laestrygonians from The Odyssey. This is because in both The Odyssey and O Bother Where Art Thou the Laestrygonians and the KKK were unexpected, and violent. Unexpected because in The Odyssey Odysseus did not expect to run into human eating giants, and for…
In the episode “The Sirens” of Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is a strong-headed leader whose determination to successfully pass the sirens is only possible with the help of his men, proving that the mutual relationship between Odysseus and his men leads to success. Following Circe’s advice about overcoming the Sirens, Odysseus declares to his men that they must “tie [him] up, tight as a splint… and if [he] shouts and begs to be untied, take more turns of the rope” (695-698). Odysseus incorporates his guidance from Circe by instructing his men to do as they are told, proving they obey to Odysseus’ commands in order to gain achievement. Allowing himself to hear the song, Odysseus understands that his men cannot let him go; therefore, it is necessary…
On a small island neighboring Sylla and Charybdis, there lives monstrous creatures know by the name of “Sirens” (Cartwright Siren). Surrounded by the rotting bodies of their previous victims, the Sirens search for more mortals to lead to their doom. Their beautiful voices and lyre playing entices their prey and causes many sailors to shipwreck upon following the lovely sound. Few manage to escape the wretched beasts but those who have are clever in their attempts to drown out the Sirens melody. The Sirens have a tragic origin, play a large roll in Greek mythology, and their true appearance is still debated to this day.…
The Iliad and The Odyssey are tales written by Homer centered on the drama of the Trojan War. First poem deals with the time during the end of the war, while the latter, which occurs roughly ten years later, explains the disastrous journey of Odysseus fighting his way back home. The character of women in the Odyssey is to exhibit the many and diverse roles that women play in the lives of men. These functions vary from characters such as the goddess ' that help them to the nymphs who trick them. Women in the Iliad exhibit their significance in the lives of the ancient Greeks because they are so prominent in a world so dominated with military relations.…