Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Richard Lattimore‚ several themes are made evident‚ conceived by the nature of the time period‚ and customs of the Greek people. These molded and shaped the actual flow of events and outcomes of the poem. Beliefs of this characteristic were represented by the sheer reverence towards the gods and the humanities the Greek society exhibited‚ and are both deeply rooted within the story. In the intricate and well-developed plot of The Odyssey‚ Homer harmonized several
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changes. He remains rude‚ arrogant‚ and 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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Notes on Epic Poetry An epic or heroic poem falls into one of two patterns‚ both established by Homer: the structure (and allegory to life) may be either war or journey‚ and the hero may be on a quest (as Odysseus is) or pursuing conquest (as Achilles is). Features of legend building evident in epic include the following: 1. the hero’s near-invulnerability (Achilles’ heel‚ the spot on Seigfried’s back); 2. the hero’s fighting without conventional weapons (as in Beowulf’s wrestling Grendel); 3
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Academic Prompt Iliad SHS Academic Prompt No2. ILIAD by HOMER English IV Mrs. Carmelita A. Matira A. Author’s Background ( 1 paragraph B. Graphic Organizes (Table 2 columns) 1. Character List Achaeans Trojans Gods and goddesses with epithets 2. Simile and metaphor ( 10 each ) C. Comprehension Questions (Note : Limit your answer in one paragraph only but logically) 1. Book I a. What character portrayal is presented by the personages in Book I
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The Odyssey is an epic story told by Homer. The Odyssey is said to have been told by a mysterious man named Homer‚ where as the story was told in multiple episodes‚ which will be described as the SAQ is written. As throughout the entire Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ leadership skills tested‚ and as so‚ he failed. He was supposed to bring his entire crew home‚ but instead‚ he barely made it to his homeland himself. A prime example of Odysseus’ terrible leadership skills was when Odysseus had the bags of wind
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Odysseus’ life is always getting messed up because of the gods. He makes Poseidon mad‚ which causes all of his crewmates to die. Next‚ he gets stranded on an island with Kalypso‚ a goddess‚ who loves him and wants him to live on her island. He is stuck there for seven years before the gods even consider letting him go home. “Now Zeus tells you to send him on his way with all speed. It is not appointed for him to die here‚ away from his people. It is still his fate that he shall see his people and
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Homer‚ The Odyssey BOOK I Tell me‚ O muse‚ of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities did he visit‚ and many were the nations with whose manners and customs he was acquainted; moreover he suffered much by sea while trying to save his own life and bring his men safely home; but do what he might he could not save his men‚ for they perished through their own sheer folly in eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion; so the god prevented
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were not heavily shown in these books due to a power unseen. Though not directly perceived‚ the sisters whom have controlled lives for hundreds of years are represented in the backround theme of an otherwise black and white curse. In the Odyssey by Homer‚ every step of the journey is tainted by a prowess a mortal can not comprehend. For one moment a man may find himself feasting upon a succulent cow thigh‚ the next may very well be
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References: Bryant‚ William Cullen‚ trans. The Iliad of Homer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.‚ 1935. Graves‚ Robert. The Anger of Achilles. New York: Pyramid Publications‚ 1959. Lattimore‚ Richard‚ trans. The Iliad of Homer. Chicago: University of Chicago Press‚ 1951. Nicoll‚ Aliardyce‚ ed. Chapman ’s Homer. Vol. I. New York: Pantheon Books‚ 1956. Rouse‚ William H. D.‚ trans. The Iliad. New York: New American Library‚ Mentor Books
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Sappho‚ Herodotus‚ Homer‚ and Aesop. Sappho was a gifted lyric poet that used few words‚ and wrote about feelings and emotions. Statues were built in her honor because she was such a great poet. Herodotus wrote about real world and people. One of his works was called “As Much as you can carry”‚ that was a story about the king of Lydia Croesus. He quoted that‚ “Neither snow‚ nor rain‚ nor heat‚ nor gloom‚ of night stay these couriers from the swift completion of the opponent rounds.” Homer‚ who lived around
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