Loyalty in The Odyssey Loyalty is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as faithfulness or devotion to a person‚ a cause or a duty. Through this definition‚ it can be expressed that loyalty is a major theme in Homer’s epic‚ "The Odyssey". The author presents four mayor illustrations of loyalty‚ which are given by Penelope‚ Telemachus‚ Eumaeus and Philoetius and Odysseus. Penelope is Odysseus faithful wife who not only doesn’t re-marry but also keeps hope that Odysseus is still alive and will
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“Every society needs heroes. And every society has them. The reason we don’t often see them is because we don’t bother to look. There are two kinds of heroes. Heroes who shine in the face of great adversity‚ who perform an amazing feat in a difficult situation. And heroes who live among us‚ who do their work unceremoniously‚ unnoticed by many of us‚ but who make a difference in the lives of others” (Yudhoyono). Author Rebecca Skloot exposed hidden secrets and revealed the incredible contribution
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Ali Pederson Mrs. Spera English 9 Honors 5 March 2012 Dorothy and Odysseus A hero is someone who is courageous‚ loyal‚ and fearful. Odysseus is a hero from The Odyssey that is told by Homer. The epic story begins when Aphrodite cast a love spell on Paris and Helen. Paris is the prince of Troy and Helen is the queen of Sparta. Helen is Menelause’s wife who is the king of Sparta. Paris and Helen after having a love spell cast on them end up falling in love. When Paris takes Helen back to Troy
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Greek heroes‚ our present-day heroes cannot throw thunderbolts‚ nor can they kill a half human‚ half bull monster with their bare hands however‚ they do share many characteristics with Greek heroes. The characteristics that both modern and Greek heroes possess are a large reason why these Greek heroes are considered heroic by the Greeks. Two common characteristics of both modern and Greek heroes is they are mentally strong and selfless. It is not far-fetched to say because modern day heroes carry
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Macbeth is not the most dynamic tragic heroes because Macbeth is a murder. The reason why Macbeth is a murder because he kill king Duncan because Macbeth want to become king so he can take over the kingdom. When king Duncan was murder by Macbeth with his dagger Macbeth call Lady Macbeth and king Duncan two sons Malcolm & Banquo. So when Macbeth call everyone to tell the bad news about king Duncan Macbeth told Malcolm to see what had happen to his father but everybody don’t know that Macbeth is the
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In the Odyssey‚ temptation is defined as hunger- both literal hunger (temptation for food) and figurative hunger i.e. temptation for luxury‚ ambition‚ wealth‚ women‚ power‚ glory etc. This “hunger”‚ whether literal or figurative keeps Odysseus’s men from reaching their homes and uniting with their families. However‚ longing for family or grief for loved ones drives away “hunger”. Odysseus is the only man among his crew to reach home to Ithaca because his longing for his family and native land surpasses
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In the story of the Odyssey‚ Polyphemus is a cyclops that has one eye on his forehead that is blinded because of Odysseus. Odysseus is the king of his home‚ Ithaca‚ that is on a journey to get back to Ithaca with his crew after they fought in a war. He has faced many challenges on this journey that caused his character to be less desirable. Also he has lots of hair like most of the other cyclops do too‚ and really tall. His personality is he is not very smart‚ greedy‚ and loves to eat human flesh
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The Odyssey is mainly about men and their heroic triumphs and mighty deaths‚ which cast a shadow over the strong women. Most of the women are thought to be either motherly figures or romantic interests‚ but in truth‚ they are so much more‚ just like in present day society. Perhaps the most strong of all mortal characters is Penelope‚ the loyal wife of Odysseus. Although she is bombarded with suitors who stay at her house‚ she has managed to not give in. She has come up with multiple ways to stall
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During the next eighteen days‚ the Odyssey navigated through a dazzling array of nebulae as they left the Orion spur and entered the Perseus arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. In one area‚ in particular‚ the spirals of nebula clouds reminded Surina of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting. On another occasion‚ she saw an electrifying nebula cloud in the shape of a cat’s neon green eye staring at her from a distance. In fact‚ the serpentine arms of the nebula clouds stretched throughout interstellar
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Nevertheless‚ Siren has lots widely different images in numerous artistic works and stories. For example‚ Homer‚ ancient Greek author of Odyssey‚ portray Scylla as a sea monster who has dog likes voice and strange looks-twelve feet‚ six long necks and each with fearful head. She live on a side of narrow‚ and eat passers. As a sea monster‚ she is cruel and heartless. In Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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