Christine Lopez Nov 26‚ 2012 English I Mr. Budge The Heroic Cycle of Shrek Shrek‚ produced by Dreamworks and shown in 2001‚ is about an ogre who needs to rescue a princess in order to get his swamp back from being inhabited by the fairytale creatures Lord Farquaad forced to be there. With the company of Donkey‚ he ventures across the lands to a castle where they meet a dragon and rescue a surprised princess. However‚ the journey back turns out to be a twist
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Odysseus’ Encounter with Folvo and the Depths of Despair “Proceeding from the homeland of Polyphemus‚ my men and I departed briskly; attempting to evade the storm that was ominously approaching. To my utter disappointment we found ourselves engaged in a strenuous battle with Poseidon who had sought revenge on me ever since my triumph over his offspring. He had unleashed his vigorous powers‚ and would stop at nothing until he had defeated me and my men. While engaged in this duel‚ I was eventually
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Ms. Ruesta/English IV From Beowulf Name: _______________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Per:____________ Directions: The following graphic organizer is for The Wrath of Grendel and The Coming of Beowulf. Using the questions below‚ read the lines listed and paraphrase them. Reading Strategies Lines | Question(s): | Your words | 34-40 | What are the main ideas in these lines? | | 125-131 | What are the men doing? Using your own words‚ what
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Homer many of the obstacles Odysseus encounters are female‚ monsters‚ and seducers. Odysseus overcomes many female obstacles such as Scylla‚ Circe‚ Sirens‚ and Calypso. Ancient Greeks felt women were dangerous. Things would be different if Odysseus encountered more male obstacles because he would have just fought them and won. Odysseus has many experiences with female characters such as Scylla‚ Circe‚ Sirens‚ and Calypso. In order to overcome these obstacles Odysseus had to go threw many difficulties
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From China to Ireland‚ many stories match almost exactly. One of the most famous of these stories‚ the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ originates from Mesopotamia‚ and some portions very much mirror the events of the early Torah‚ especially the Creation and the world-wide flood. The Epic was written about 2100 B.C.‚ with the first part of the epic dealing with Gilgamesh‚ a Sumerian demigod and the king of Uruk‚ as well as Enkidu‚ a wild man created by the gods to prevent any further harm and oppression
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November 16th 2011 This essay will document research performed on three respective sources concerning the heroic values of Beowulf‚ and how those heroic values ultimately contribute to Beowulf’s behaviour. The three sources used in this essay consist of an excerpt from a book titled ‘Heroic Identity in the World of Beowulf’ by Scott Gwara‚ a journal article titled ‘Friends and friendship in heroic epics: with a focus on Beowulf‚ Chanson de Roland‚ the Nibelungenlied‚ and Njal’s Saga’ by Albrecht Classen
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Relationship between Athena and Odysseus By looking at the epic The Odyssey by Homer‚ there are a lot of contacts between human and immoral‚ the relationship between Athena and Odysseus‚ which make me interesting‚ also this is important for the story. The relationship between Athena and Odysseus is the key for the story‚ because Odysseus had received a lot of help from Athena‚ their relationship is the reason to explain why would an immortal Athena who never interesting or attracted by any male
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2) Odysseus and Athena. Compare their relationship with that of Job and God from the Hebrew Bible. What does this suggest about the religious attitudes of the Hebrews and the Greeks. Odysseus and Athena’s relationship can be very closely compared to that of Job and God due to the harmonious nature of their coexistence. In the Odyssey‚ Athena acts as a sort of protector for Odysseus. “I that am always with you in times of trial‚ a shield to you in battle…” (pg 368‚ ln356) She is constantly
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Odysseus A hero? When we think of someone who is a hero‚ we think of someone who is idolized for their bravery or amazing achievements; is Odysseus one of these heroes? “ The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked-that’s very clear to me not only in war but in peace” (source 2). Heroism can mean different things to different people and some people are heroes‚ but don’t get recognized. They can do many small acts of heroism and never become acknowledged as a hero‚ yet when they do something
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In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus uses many traits on his twenty year journey back to Ithaca. Odysseus and his men fight the Cyclops‚ Sirens‚ and resist their temptation of the Lotus plants. In order to be a famous epic hero‚ like Odysseus‚ one needs to have numerous traits. Odysseus’s traits are strength‚ intelligence‚ and self confidence. These traits help define Odysseus as a hero and save his men from many close encounters with mythical beings. Odysseus shows his strength on their long voyage home
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