A.E. Stallings writes “The Companions of Odysseus in Hades‚” employing a plural narrative to effectively convey a powerful theme. The poem describes what happens to Odysseus’ companions after they eat the cattle of the Sun god‚ Helios‚ despite being warned not to. As a punishment for their actions‚ the companions are sent down to Hades‚ while only Odysseus lives. The plural narrative is a unique literary element that is rarely used in literature because of the challenge it poses to the writer
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mortals. A Roman legion‚ Roman eagles‚ and angry nymphs‚ or nature spirits are chasing us. Leo Valdez (Greek) We landed at the original Rome‚ in Italy. Percy Jackson‚ son of Poseidon‚ and Annabeth Chase‚ Blessing of Athena‚ went off on their business on the "Mark of Athena". Frank Zhang‚ Hazel Levesque‚ and I are left. I say‚ "Let’s go there". We walk to a store. A bunch of people is staring at us with glowing eyes. We run across‚ but are sucked into a wall black‚ very black and end up
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The adventures of Odysseus are dramatic‚ exciting and interesting even to a contemporary audience. It is a story of a great warrior who is cursed by the gods and must wander the seas for years after the Trojan War. There is beautiful scenery in Turkey and of course you have ships at sea and goddesses and gods causing confusion with the humans. What they did with the special effects is pretty impressive. Some of the more complex scenes were filmed in Malta. I noticed that there was some "overacting"
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Is Odysseus‚ the man that survived 20 years away from home and at sea‚ battling many monsters along the way‚ a hero? Is the man that displeased some gods‚ and killed others‚ a hero? According to the Greeks‚ he certainly is. According to the Highly Gifted Magnet‚ probably not. While to the Greeks he possessed all of the heroic qualities‚ such as cunningness‚ loyalty‚ hospitality and physical strength‚ to the Highly Gifted Magnet community‚ he meets all most all of our standards‚ which include intelligence
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The epic poems The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ and Gilgamesh‚ translated by David Ferry‚ feature the struggles and triumphs of two epic heroes‚ Odysseus and Gilgamesh. Epic heroes exemplify six common traits. They are all strong fighters‚ complete with physical beauty and intimidation. The epic hero is dangerous yet protects ordinary people. There is always an encounter with death and the cosmos. They are superhuman‚ but they are not supernatural‚ although they come in contact with the supernatural
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The Journey of a King In Homer ’s epic poem‚ "The Odyssey"‚ Telemachus and Odysseus set out on their own journeys to become men; as a result‚ they become patient‚ brave‚ and honorable men. Odysseus has bravery‚ which makes him a good king‚ but fools can be brave too‚ so how is Odysseus any better than a fool? This is why he goes out in search of honor and patience. Telemachus has the patience‚ but he is not brave enough to stand up to the suitors and to gain respect from them. Therefore Telemachus
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hear “Odysseus Odysseus You Are Wise.” ‚“You Are Smart.” I thought to myself‚ Oh‚ how flattering. I wonder what the song will sound like if they are this nice already. Odysseus you are smart you are wise please be mine I heard one say. They kept badgering me and they were just so sweet and I couldn’t resist. I kept fighting and fighting till I couldn’t fight no more. I shouted. “JIM! Take me out of this
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crew furthermore‚ had many plans to return home when he returned home Athena who’s a goddess decided to turn him into an old man he didn’t immediately jumped to his wife or son he was more concerned about the suitors who invaded his palace wanting to marry the queen Penelope because her husband didn’t return from war assuming Odysseus died. Learning from mistakes and showing great personal development is the reason I chose Odysseus as a hero. All in all‚ heroes have been a huge impact on the world
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separation‚ and financial stability. Theses obstacles will be hard to overcome‚ however‚ I believe I can persevere through them the same way odysseus did. I’m want attend college at The University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Being accepted into college is a big part of my journey‚ because if i don’t get accepted it may alter my career path. Odysseus had the same problem‚ because he
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this a better place for all people.” But seeing as this poet says “any person‚” that person can be of human or even superhuman characteristics so long as their deed is right. In this case‚ in Robert Fagel’s translation of The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is a king longing to return home after numerous years of war. Of his tales‚ there are points of hardship and times where he is greatly dignified. He displays acts of heroism even having exposed sides of him that are both weak and of great strengths
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