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    Symbolism In The Odyssey

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    Symbolism in Book III and IV Odyssey One of the noticeable symbols in these two books is the presence of food gatherings and feasts. Organized celebrations are a part of social culture during ancient times. The motives of celebrations are usually various‚ weddings‚ triumph and returns from wars. Gertrude Jobes (Dictionary of Mythology‚ Folklore and Symbolism) describes feast as "anything affording enjoyment to the body or spirit"‚ special festivities were organized for the poor people‚ sometimes

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    Vengeance In The Odyssey

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    Drama‚ escapade‚ and vengeance is all in The Odyssey. (H) This book is written by Homer who is a Greek poet. (Auth) Homer’s effect on Western culture has had a colossal effect on Western culture. (Auth) Homer uses mythical creatures such as The Cyclop’s and Poseidon to illustrate how the Western culture worshiped and feared the gods and the dangerous creatures. (HC) The Odyssey analyzes universal themes such as vengeance throughout the book‚ one example is Poseidon and Odysseus. (TH)

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    Odyssey Essay

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    The Odyssey Essay Even now‚ centuries after it was written‚ Homer’s The Odyssey still seems to astonish readers of all ages. In this epic poem is a story of a man being ripped from his kingdom of Ithaca‚ to fight in the battle of Troy. Early in the story before he is taken away‚ Odysseus tells his wife that if he isn’t back by the time Telemachus is a man‚ beard on

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    Character in the Odyssey

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    disrespectful throughout the story. He did try to convince Odysseus that he was innocent but Odysseus was too smart to believe him. | |Activity 1 – Character Analysis Activity 10 – Biography of Homer Homer is the author of the Illiad and the Odyssey and is considered

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    Xenia in the Odyssey

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    set by Xenia‚ there would be severe penalties dealt by Zeus and also by society (Wikipedia). In The Odyssey‚ Xenia is a theme which is shown repeatedly throughout the book: Nestor and Menelaos take in Telemakhos warmly as a guest and Eumaios plays an excellent host to Odysseus‚ while Odysseus is disguised as a wandering beggar. It is no accident that Xenia is such an important theme in The Odyssey‚ as it helps Homer present which characters he wanted to be “good.” Of course‚ the same can be said

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    Revenge in the Odyssey

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    The Greeks‚ as portrayed by Homer‚ are a very vengeful people. Throughout The Odyssey‚ a theme of vengeance is dominant. These displays of retribution come from different entities for fairly different reasons. So why is revenge such a factor in The Odyssey? Fear and the overwhelming feeling of payback are two answers. Homer gives numerous examples of how certain characters demonstrate their power in a fury of rage. He writes of the payback Zeus gives to those who break the rules‚ of Poseidon’s

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    Cyclops In The Odyssey

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    mythology Well it depending on the story they are in. In the Odyssey “the Cyclops are gigantic‚ insolent‚ and lawless race of shepherds‚ who lived in the south-western part of sicily‚ and devoured human beings.” In later stories they are shown as hard works and as assistant to Hephaestus. Eventually the Cyclops where “expelled from their homes in Thrace‚ and went to Crete and to Lycia.” (next slide) What did the cyclop’s do in the Odyssey? The Cyclops in the Odysseus gets tricked by Odysseus. Michael

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    Challenges In The Odyssey

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    In the story the odyssey‚ odysseus is faced with two challenges one is that he has to go through this really dangerous part of the water or he can take a easier way and lose some men. In the story I think that he has two choices that he has to make have to do with his real life. When the goddess is telling him the ways he can go she gives him a super deadly way to go that nobody ever lives through or he can go an easier way but he might lose some men and his ship. Odysseus asks her how to save his

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    Loyalty In The Odyssey

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    Posters‚ such as the one above‚ motivated women to persevere during this difficult time and gave them hope. The theme of perseverance is underlying in both The Odyssey and Romeo and Juliet. Throughout The Odyssey‚ Odysseus and his men persevere through many hardships in order to return home to Ithaca. For example‚ they must face the Cyclops‚ which results in a curse that makes it impossible for Odysseus to return with his men and guarantees

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    Female Infanticide

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    You are probably thinking what female infanticide is‚ female infanticide is when an infant is killed within the 24 hours of the birth. Female infanticide takes place mostly in third world countries. This process is so common‚ mostly happen in poor society. Female infanticide is leading to imbalance of sex ratio. There are more males then females. This is going to give females more power and dowry system will end. There are bad things to female infanticide too‚ there will be very less girls

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