man in Greek society was primarily based on the amount of livestock he cultivated‚ and most importantly the honour he accumulated through valorous deeds. Consequently‚ the degree to which a man was considered civilized was equivalent to his wealth. Homer establishes that achieving nostos was a principal factor for a man to be considered well distinguished and deemed civilized in Greek society. In addition to nostos‚ three essential qualities of a civilized Greek man include the attainment of kleos
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"Cyclops‚ if any mortal man ever asks you who it was that inflicted upon your eye this shameful blinding‚ tell him that you were blinded by Odysseus‚ sacker of cities. Laertes is his father‚ and he makes his home on Ithaca” (Homer 500-505). Homer’s work of historical fiction‚ The Odyssey‚ is the sequel to his earlier story The Iliad. The Odyssey follows Odysseus after the events of the 10 year Trojan war and his long journey home. He clashes with many monsters and it always seems that his pride gets
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creature who is one of many sea nymphs. Sirens can be portrayed differently as each author/artist creates a new profile for them in each of their pieces of art. Tone is created in the actions of the sirens in many different works like The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Margaret Atwood’s “Siren Song‚” and John William Waterhouse’s Ulysses and The Sirens. Some could be similar to others or they could differ. The sirens in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey; Margaret Atwood’s poem‚ “Siren Song;” and Waterhouse’s Ulysses and
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Impact of Belief Systems in Ancient Times Greek and Roman Civilization through works of Homer People rarely like their lives controlled by anyone‚ but most people would usually be fine if gods played a part role in their existence. A prominent example of this would be during ancient era of the Greek and Troy civilizations. Both sides shared similar views of their many gods even if the names are different. For instance‚ Venus is the Roman version of Aphrodite‚ and Cronus is the Greek version for
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The Odyssey an epic poem of a man’s journey. Homer is the author of The Odyssey which is the story of Odysseus. Odysseus a Greek Hero who fought in the Trojan War for ten years and was gone from home for another ten years. One place Odysseus traveled to was Cyclops island where Odysseus met Polyphemus. Polyphemus was a cyclops that shows how Odysseus’ life changed and how Odysseus is a hero with a lesson to learn. Odysseus made some clever choices with Polyphemus but other choices lead to nothing
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Analyse the effectiveness of the tactics used by both sides in the Trojan War. ____________________________________________________________ ___ The Trojan war was a ten year siege on the city of the city of Troy at the hands of the Greek forces led by a psychopathic king‚ Agamemnon. This conflict‚ which took place about 1200 B.C has become one of the most well known Greek mythology events in history. In the 13th century B.C
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Board) Patroclus seems to be one of the only people Achilles respects out of the entire Achaean army. Achilles comes off cold and distant to all the other soldiers‚ but when he is alone with Patroclus he becomes more cheerful and understanding. (Homer) Patroclus knows he is inferior to Achilles and is loyal in his role as a sidekick. This is shown when Patroclus stays loyal to Achilles by following him in his act of refusal to fight for Agamenon against the Trojans. Patroclus’s purpose is to
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In the epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ Odysseus journeys back to his home‚ Ithaca‚ and carries out his punishment against the suitors that lie in his residence. He brutally kills them through violent and explicit methods. Odysseus is completely justified in his revenge against the suitors. Throughout the poem‚ Homer develops the concepts/ themes of honor and hospitality and how it plays a major role in Greek society. The suitors violate these concepts multiple times throughout the poem‚ giving
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think of how everyone else is going to escape‚ and decides to sharpen a log‚ into a weapon‚ to injure the cyclopes. “I hewed again to make a stake with a pointed end.... whose hand could bare to thrust and grind that spike into the Cyclopes eyes...” Homer (155). This shows his bravery because why would you try to fight something that can easily take you and your crew all down. He knows that if this plan doesn’t work they are all doomed so his is very brave to even try this. Not many humans I know are
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of adversity and despair is to possess the Greek ideal of arête. This is a notion of excellence ultimately connected with the fulfillment of purpose. In Homers epic‚ The Iliad‚ Achilles embodies the arête trait very well. Achilles is referred to as strong‚ swift and god like‚ he is the great runner and most powerful warrior of the Achaeans. Homer introduces his subject with the first word‚ in the first sentence‚ “Rage—Goddess‚ sing the rage of Peleus’ son Achilles‚ murderous‚ doomed‚ that cost the
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