“Love‚ Loyalty/honesty‚ Trust‚ perseverance‚ cleverness‚ and braveness” these are some characteristics of the characters in the movie “the odyssey”. “The Odyssey” when I heard the title‚ there’s only one thing that comes into my mind “interesting”‚ that’s why I’m so excited to watch it. Odyssey is an amazing movie that I’ve watched; it is full of “adventure‚ romance‚ and humor”. Also this movie is about Greek gods and goddesses. “Odysseus” name of the main character of this movie. Odysseus is a
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In The Odyssey‚ Homer’s exciting and exhilarating tale of the great Odysseus‚ the mighty hero‚ brave and strong‚ slays and conquers many terrors and great evil. The greatest evil however‚ is his hamartia‚ hubris against the gods‚ his arrogance. Odysseus’ pride is the worst villain of all‚ keeping Odysseus away from his goal. Does his hubris stop him from being a hero? A hero must be just and moral‚ meaning they are loyal and selfless‚ while also having integrity and common sense. And without his
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For years and years I’ve been roaming around the seas in hope to get back to my homeland Ithaca. I’ve faced many obstacles along my journey but all with great morals. I started off my journey when Menelaus and Agamemnon asked me to go with them to Troy to retrieve Helen. The other islands I visited came along unexpectedly. The decision to leave my homeland Ithaca was the hardest decision a man could make. Leaving behind my wife Penelope and my new born son Telemachus was unbearable but when duty
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Ave Maris Stella Ave Maris Stella is composed by Guillaume Dufay. He was born in approximately 1398 and died in about 1474. He was known as the innovator of the 15th century during the renaissance. When he was younger he was brought up as a choirboy in the Cambrai cathedral. That is also where he spend majority of his time. In about 1420 he was ordained a priest. From then on he got a degree and was appointed to many important and influential positions in the church. He traveled to many different
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our literary works‚ such as The Odyssey and The Ramayana of Valmiki. The Odyssey and The Ramayana of Valmiki are two of the world’s earliest works of literature‚ so old in fact‚ they started out as oral traditions. These two epics have much in common‚ despite the fact that there is a thousand years of history and thousands of miles of geography separating them. They each recount a hero’s journey to reclaim their lost kingdom‚ and ultimately their wives. The Odyssey is the story about Odysseus‚
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Though different works‚ both the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer each contain one outstanding character that excels in virtue. Even when forced to live with a dilemma that he or she did not cause‚ both Hektor‚ in the Iliad‚ and Penelope‚ in the Odyssey‚ remain virtuous. This becomes clear through their rigid fidelity to their spouses‚ their piety to the gods‚ and their resolute natures in the situations presented to them. The unfortunate circumstances in which both Hektor and Penelope find themselves
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actions of the sirens in many different works like The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Margaret Atwood’s “Siren Song‚” and John William Waterhouse’s Ulysses and The Sirens. Some could be similar to others or they could differ. The sirens in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey; Margaret Atwood’s poem‚ “Siren Song;” and Waterhouse’s Ulysses and the Sirens all convey a specific tone that depicts the sirens as confident‚ threatening‚ and secretive. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ the sirens have a tone of confidence. The sirens
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Chantell Armijo Cruz World Listerature Mr. Barron Sometimes loyalty is the most important in a relationship. In the Odyssey loyalty is important. In the book The Odyssey events‚ development and theme will show how loyalty is important. Loyalty is important when it comes to marriage and crew members. In the story it says‚ “ two lay down... enjoyed their love together” (Homer 67). It is very important to keep loyalty in a marriage because you have committed to be with your spouse till death due
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The epic of The Odyssey by Homer is the second oldest surviving Greek text. The story contains many conflicts such as man v god‚ man v himself‚ and man v society. This paper will explore some of the important conflicts in this classic tale. Man v god is the most important conflict in the story. Towards the beginning of the story Odysseus goes to war against the Trojans and wins. What he doesn’t know is that the great God Poseidon favored Odysseus and his army and helped them win the Trojan
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The Odyssey in Relation to the Current Era Although the epic poem of the “Odyssey” by Homer was written long ago‚ its relevance to the current era is still significant‚ as the dilemmas of Odysseus directly mirror that of our own. While my present life does not share much correlation with the “Odyssey”‚ the forthcoming years of my life will mimic Odysseus’s as I attempt to make use out of my life as an anesthesiologist. Similar to Odysseus I will be confronted with many obstacles throughout my future
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