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    Although “The Odyssey” by the Greek poet Homer is very much an epic tale of a man’s heroic quest‚ women play an incredibly large role. Homer’s epic tale‚ “The Odyssey” revolves around Ulysses’ quest to return back to his wife‚ Penelope‚ so that he may be reunited with her and assume control over his palace‚ which has been overrun by suitors. Ulysses’ son‚ Telemachus attempts to regain authority in the presence of the many suitors but finds this difficult and embarks upon his own journey under the

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    drive and need for validation to feel like you belong has increased over the modern era‚ why is this? Why is it now that people live for recognition over passion? These questions of the motivation of one’s actions are answered in Homer’s epic the “Odyssey”‚ a story of a man struggling to get home after war =. Similarly‚ in “The Journey”‚ a narrative of finding true aspirations in life through audience perspective and “Ulysses”‚ a revelation of the benefit of the underlying motives to explore new cultures

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    Navarre. Unlike‚ other epics from past readings The Poem of the Cid consist of a more realistic tone. In comparison to The Odyssey and The Aeneid there is no divine intervention from gods or goddesses. Most of the obstacles the Cid is faced with is caused by another human or himself and his success can be attributed to his own determination and perseverance unlike in The Odyssey where most obstacles are caused by

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    A Plotting Princess: Female Roles in The Odyssey and Antigonê Karen Rustad The fairy tale Snow White is a story about two women. One‚ the evil stepmother‚ schemes against her stepdaughter in order to assuage her envy and increase her power. She‚ of course‚ is thwarted by the end of the story. The other‚ Snow White‚ is a pure‚ innocent damsel entirely devoid of will. Nevertheless‚ by the end her prince saves her and she lives happily ever after. While Snow White is a European fairy tale‚ its

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    In The Odyssey‚ although the gods are often much less grand or magnificent they still play an important role in the story. They function more as spiritual guides and supporters for their human subjects‚ sometimes assuming mortal disguises in order to do so. There are three gods that are more human friendly in the story; Zeus‚ Hermes‚ and Athena‚ and one who is not so friendly; Poseidon. Zeus is sympathetic to the mortals‚ he lets the other gods help the humans. An example of Zeus helping Odysseus

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    In The Odyssey‚ "Greenpeace Gets a New Leader"‚ and Great Expectations‚ those in positions of power use their authority and status in both positive and negative ways. Across all three texts‚ power is used to inspire‚ corrupt and oppress. In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus uses his power to corrupt and persuade his shipmates. Odysseus is often portrayed as the hero of the story‚ even though he constantly used his power and authority to endanger his crewmates and others around him. An example

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    strategic‚ and arrogant are all traits of the epic hero‚ Odysseus. In The Odyssey‚ Homer illustrates the amazing journey of Odysseus’s struggles to return to Ithaca. The Odyssey is an epic poem created centuries ago by a person named Homer. It depends on the life of a Trojan War legend named Odysseus and how he returns back to his home in Ithaca subsequent to being caught and held by a wicked witch/fairy named Calypso. In the Odyssey‚ Homer illustrates the epic hero by using the characteristics‚ intelligence

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    reasons. On journeys of transformation voyagers tend to travel to reach a goal‚ but it is common for someone to travel home. There are two types of journeys‚ physical and emotional. Often times‚ an expedition is both emotional and physical. For example‚ in many tales the protagonist leaves home to travel somewhere new‚ but the author may also focus on their transformation along the way. Although the destination is important‚ the journey is far more significant because an expedition emphasizes personal

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    Breaking News: King of Ithaca Defeats Polyphemus the Cyclops Breaking News: King of Ithaca Defeats Polyphemus the Cyclops The king of Ithaca‚ Odysseus‚ has defeated Polyphemus the Cyclops. Odysseus‚ son of Laertes‚ and his men were on their way home. They landed on the island of the Cyclopes. Odysseus and twelve of his men went to a nearby cave while the others stayed ashore. They came to a cave full of sheep and cheeses. The owner had gone had gone shepherding

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    After 10 long and exhausting years of the trojan war everyone who didn’t die just wanted to return home‚ and for Odysseus‚ there’s nothing more he wanted than to go home to his Penelope and his son whom he had to leave as a newborn‚ but after he angered the gods by claiming he didn’t need them the journey back home got complicated and took some wrong turns that took another 10 years to fix‚ but despite ending up in wrong places his mental strength and intelligence gave him the courage to keep going

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