The characters portrayed in the Iliad are culturally similar to the people living in the United States today‚ but they are also different from us in several ways. The people that lived during the time of Homer had different ideas on many issues. The way they viewed things were somewhat different to how we view things today. This is to be expected because throughout history many events reshaped their views and beliefs. Events such as disasters‚ plagues‚ and wars occurred which brought about change
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In The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ three cultural values that are expressed throughout the epic are‚ no one should make the gods angry‚ everybody wants to be known as a hero‚ and killing is necessary at certain times (TS). One cultural value that Homer expressed in The Odyssey is‚ no one should make the gods angry(SI1). In “The Cyclops”‚ Odysseus blinded Poseidon’s son‚ Polyphemus‚ which made Poseidon very angry and he caused storms that made sailing very difficult(E1). Making Poseidon angry put a sort of
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GREEK POETS HOMER Homer was the most important and earliest of the Greek and Roman writers. Greeks and Romans didn’t count themselves educated unless they knew his poems. His influence was felt not only on literature‚ but on ethics and morality via lessons from his masterpieces. He is the first source to look for information on Greek myth and religion. Yet‚ despite his prominence‚ we have no firm evidence that he ever lived. The Greek poet Homer was born sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries
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When exploring the main concerns and key aspects in both ‘Troy’ and ‘The Iliad’ the audience have to over-come and understand the huge focus of loss. When experiencing loss many other possessions come along with it such as‚ grief‚ anger‚ revenge‚ loneliness and various emotions and feelings. Looking deeper into both texts you gain a sense and understanding of the grief all families and loved ones had to endure from the loss of a family member or relation. Both text can be read into closely to find
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The Making of a Hero The Odyssey an epic poem by Homer (translated by Robert Fitzgerald) has many various themes woven throughout the story. One of my personal favorites is: falling into temptation will take you farther back than your starting point. You can see this theme portrayed as Odysseus struggles to find his home but when tempted stays to long with Circe. Or as they are almost home to Ithika and Odysseus’s crew opens the sack of winds. Also when they land on the island of the sun god
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The author named homer. It stars a great hero called Odysseus. Odysseus is a great hero in fact he is so great that there are two books. In addition‚ I think he should get an award for being such a good hero. He is confident‚ he inspires people‚ and he is creative. Being confident is a great part of being a leader. Moreover‚ Odysseus shines in that aspect. On page 383 lines‚ 390-394 it says “o cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny‚ am I‚ in a caveman’s hands…” (Homer). The book is showing
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Achilles‚ son of Peleus‚ King of Myrmidons‚ and Thetis‚ sea nymph‚ comes to Troy as part of a Greek force led by King Agamemnon. Unlike most protagonists‚ Achilles does not develop significantly over the course of the epic. “Swift” Achilles‚ having been a famed and valiant soldier‚ was sought after and loved by all‚ except his adversary Agamemnon. He was a prominent warrior known for his great strength that actually caused the Achaeans to win many battles. How was Achilles such a bloodlust hero
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In the Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus represents the perfect man and Penelope represents the perfect women‚ but societies’ ideals change over time. Cultures has evolves‚ and the way we view men and women evolves with it. This leads to different ideals and values. Even though there are differences‚ there are still many similarities between present day and the Ancient Greek times. Odysseus and Penelope displayed characteristics that were ideal in Ancient Greek times and although ideas have changed some
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The Odyssey is considered one of the oldest pieces of literature that we as mankind know; even if it was passed down orally for hundreds of years and we have little to no information about who Homer was or if he even existed. Even with its stylistic writing as well as what in today’s society would be considered as hard to follow structure‚ the Greeks knew and understood this story by heart‚ no matter the social or economic status of any one person. This piece tells the story of Odysseus and his ten
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