In Homer’s Odyssey‚ the women are portrayed in many different ways‚ some are said to be wise while others are cruel‚ but many are treated differently from the opposite gender. One of the women in the story‚ Penelope‚ was portrayed as very wise but because of her gender she was expected to obey many of the men. Similarly to Penelope‚ Arete‚ queen of the Phaeacians‚ was equally wise but was viewed almost as an equal to the men. In contrast to the other two women‚ Melantho was very malicious and was
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The Iliad and the Odyssey‚ two remarkable poems compared The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ two poems widely celebrated and read deal with the struggles and hardships of mortal life as well as events that occur due to the God’s bickering and favouritism. Although they are different in terms of setting‚ such as the phenomena of human interaction‚ aggression and competition vs the struggles of a character’s journey home they have a vast similarity in how the poems incorporate the role of women‚ the relationships
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lot about the societies that created them: the society’s beliefs‚ desires and fears. Mike Rugnetta‚ host of Idea Channel‚ talks about the relationship between fictional monsters and real people in his video‚ “Why Do We Love Zombies?” In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ translated by Robert Fagles‚ Scylla and Charybdis‚ the monstrous obstacles on the way to Ithaca‚ are a powerful duo. The way Odysseus reacts to them is reflective of the ancient Greeks’ submissiveness to the gods. In the same way‚ Max Brook’s World
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In these last books of The Odyssey there is a theme of double standards‚ Odysseus is able to get away with anything. In the beginning of these books Penelope finally decides to pick a suitor to marry even though she does not really want to do this‚ she even prays for her own death. Her method of choosing a competition: whoever can string and shot Odysseus’ bow‚ that only he is strong enough to shoot‚ through twelve axes wins her hand in marriage. When Odysseus goes to tell her his story‚ still disguised
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The Odyssey Woman are represented poorly in The Odyssey and there are many instances where they are treated as prizes‚ tricksters‚ and plot devices. The Odyssey is often referred to as the journey of men but it disregards the fact that women play a role as well as men. Female characters such as Penelope and the princess Nausicaa are frequently used as plot devices‚ while both are simply prizes to be on. Penelope houses 108 suitors who are solely there for the purpose in taking her hand in marriage
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Marcel Lessard Mrs. Poliquin EAE 4U June 21st 2011 The Iliad and the Odyssey: Why Homer? The heart of a classical education is the cumulative study of Latin and the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. In the Western tradition‚ education has always been synonymous with classical education. It began with the Greeks and Romans‚ was preserved and expanded by Christians during the Middle Ages and Renaissance‚ and continued unabated until well into the twentieth century. Why study the Greeks
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Temptations of mankind "The Odyssey" and "In the Beginning" can be related because they are both epics. In addition to that‚ the authors are also similar in a way‚ Homer‚ the author of "The Odyssey" is unknown if he is real or if he even existed‚ while the author of "In the Beginning" is still unknown till this day‚ all that is known it is found in the bible and talks about how it all started when God creates the world (Beers). While in "The Odyssey"‚ it has many gods and goddesses as well as
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Although it is clear women in Homer’s The Odyssey are hierarchically lower than men‚ and have to follow societal norms and the orders of men‚ women also have the power to disrupt and distract Odysseus’ journey home. Men have clear dominance over the lives of women throughout The Odyssey and make choices for them in instances even when they are completely capable. This is evident even with mother-son relationships. Telemachus commands Penelope‚ his own mother to “go back to [her] quarters. Tend to
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of rules‚ different from what is considered normal but there all the same. They have their own societies‚ created with those that follow them and they are strong‚ presenting a challenge to the hero. So then what defines one as a villain? Homers Odyssey serves as a prime example that heroes can inhabit the roll of a villain. In Odysseus’s encounter with Polyphemus Odysseus is the hero‚ Homer has already told the audience that. Indeed
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focused on the goal. To overcome whatever is in your way. Not many have this valuable trait‚ but the ones who do are always looked at in heart eyes. One of the few people who is lucky enough to be born with the idea of bravery is Odysseus. In The Odyssey‚ BRAVERY is seen as an important trait to the Greeks because if you are brave‚ you can overcome any obstacle‚ and you are also viewed powerful by others. Odysseus has been through a lot of intense situations during his voyages‚ which required tremendous
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