equal in their crime yet differing in justification and reaction by the chorus‚ and significance of male progression in justice as carried out through the victory of Apollo over the Euminides despite justice being carried out by a female goddess‚ Athena. In every society there are always the people that are classified as being “abnormal” or opposite of the norm and this is the character Clytemnestra plays in the story Oresteia. When compared to her daughter Electra‚ Clytemnestra proves to be completely
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Poseidon is a god of many names. He is most famous as the god of the sea. The son of Cronus and Rhea‚ Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually divided the power of the world. His brothers and sisters include‚ Hestia‚ Demeter‚ Hera‚ Hades‚ and Zeus. The division of the universe involved him and his brothers‚ Zeus and Hades. Poseidon became ruler of the sea‚ Zeus ruled the sky‚ and Hades got the underworld. The other powers attributed to Poseidon involve the god of earthquakes and the god of
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Even though he and his son never actually met‚ they had a special type of bond that cannot be broken. Along the way‚ goddesses assisted Odysseus in his obstacles‚ Athena and Circes particularly. Athena was a sort of wingman‚ helping Odysseus along his journey‚ while Circes managed a deal with him that led
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and growth/harvesting of crops‚ war‚ and descent to the underworld‚ birth/life/love/death and fate. "Athena" who is another one of the Goddesses‚ is known to be the daughter of Zeus‚ having been born from the head of Zeus as a full-grown woman and dressed in full armor. Athena was known as the Goddess of warfare‚ wisdom‚ and arts and crafts. She was especially protective of the city Athens. Athena is known to have powers that gave her the ability to change shape and assume different disguises. She
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Jon Dunlap 3/8/12 Odysseus v Telemachus Period 2 “Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had‚ and what you’ve learned from them‚ and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.” – Anonymous (Thinkexist.com). Maturity is a key theme during the journeys of Telemachus and Odysseus. In Homer’s Odyssey the journeys of Telemachus and Odysseus have many similarities and differences such as their common goal and the lessons they learn; and only by overcoming
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The war’s basis was a dispute between three jealous goddesses‚ Aphrodite‚ Athena and Hera. After Paris’s decision to give Aphrodite the apple in exchange for the fairest woman in the world‚ we see the war begin to unravel‚ as Aphrodite sides with the Trojans‚ and Athena and Hera with the Greeks. Aphrodite keeps her promise‚ leading Paris to Helen‚ the wife of Menelaus‚ the King of Sparta‚ and they soon fall in love and
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received little rest in between their ceaseless marches and tours in enemy territory. While waging and fighting war‚ these men struggled under the watchful eyes of Ares—pugnacious‚ warring‚ fierce—when invading and conquering outside threats‚ and Athena—calculating‚ wise‚ mindful—when defending and protecting the home. The lack of rest contributed directly to a noticeable instability among the ranks and desertions that would often leave the armies weak and unconsolidated. Such inefficiency was the
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that he even asked Athena if he could speak. The poem is started off by Telemachus noticing Athena arriving at the doors of his house where he greets her with food and gifts even though Athena is just a stranger to him. What makes this so fascinating is that Telemachus is just a young man who probably did not get his hospitality from Odysseus. Telemachus either inherited politeness or learned from Penelope before she started to feel all melancholy of Odysseus being gone. Athena loves what Telemachus
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clear double standard in the roles of women and men. There is an obvious distinction between what women and men are allowed to do‚ the men can easily get away with actions that are deemed inappropriate and unsuitable for women. Penelope‚ calypso and Athena are examples of extremely intelligent women that are looked down upon based on their gender. The women cleverness is mistaken for being seductress and conniving because women are not supposed to be as tough and smart as men. The depiction of women
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After ten years‚ Odysseus still has not returned to his kingdom in Ithaca. A large and destructive mob of suitors who have taken over Odysseus’s palace and his land continue to court his wife‚ Penelope. She has remained faithful to Odysseus though she has no way of knowing weather he is dead of alive. Prince Telemachus‚ Odysseus’s son‚ wants desperately to throw them out but does not have the confidence or experience to fight them. The suitor Antinous plans to assassinate the
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