The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer based around ancient greek values. While “Odysseus to Telemachus” is a poem written by Joseph Brodsky based around a father son relationship. In comparing the two works‚ there are many distant similarities and differences. The similarities throughout both depictions are that they show a warrior with post-war trauma‚ a great distance from home‚ and is mentally loyal to his family. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is portrayed as someone mentally distant from his
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Ithaca‚ his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus wait for his return. In book one‚ the Council of the Gods is gathered‚ with all but one: Poseidon. Athena intercedes for Odysseus‚ who she admires deeply. She intends to help him get home. For this‚ she has a plan divided into two parts. The first‚ to send Hermes‚ her brother‚ to Calypso’s island to tell her that she must let Odysseus go. And the second‚ that Athena herself must go to Ithaca and set Telemachus‚ Odysseus’ son‚ on a journey for answers
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The begin of the moving-picture; Penelope is bearing Odysseus’ child‚ Telemachus. Later‚ the rulers (Agamemmon and Menalayes) make Odysseus leave Ithica for war against the Trojans. He was meaning to bring his bow with him on his excursion‚ however‚ his mom instructed him to keep the bow in Ithica in this manner once he returns home he can demonstrate his child the best approach to utilize it. Before leaving his home‚ Odysseus prays to the Goddess Athena to help him through this war. At that point
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The epic of The Odyssey by Homer is the second oldest surviving Greek text. The story contains many conflicts such as man v god‚ man v himself‚ and man v society. This paper will explore some of the important conflicts in this classic tale. Man v god is the most important conflict in the story. Towards the beginning of the story Odysseus goes to war against the Trojans and wins. What he doesn’t know is that the great God Poseidon favored Odysseus and his army and helped them win the Trojan
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An Analysis of Loyalty in Homer’s Odyssey In short‚ The Odyssey is a story of the war hero Odysseus’ pain and suffering caused by the extensive separation from his family and home during the chronicle of events after the fall of Troy. In the unraveling of these adventures‚ the reader is immersed in a world of heroic feats‚ strange creatures and lustful gods. However‚ behind all the myths and legends‚ there are a wide variety of underlying themes and concepts‚ which not only develop the plot and
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that ends up taking him 19 years to return home. While he is gone a group of wooers try to marry his wife Penelope and kill his son Telemachus. Odysseus creates a plan to disguise himself as a beggar and take back his throne. Odysseus almost losses Ithaca and everyone he loved. He is justified in killing all of the wooers to keep his wife Penelope‚ save his son Telemachus’ life and getting rid of every wooer that hurt his family to take back his
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with words. She knew the perfect way to say things in order to get what she wanted. All of these reasons are perfect examples of why Penelope is a strong minded but unsung hero. Telemachus is another example of an unsung hero. Telemachus is Odysseus son. Telemachus is very loyal‚ polite‚ respectful‚ and charming. Telemachus was born after his father left but still he went on a journey to save his father. This says a lot about him because he wants to go and save Odysseus‚ his father‚ even though he
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and Effect of Hospitality in The Odyssey The Odyssey‚ by the Greek author Homer‚ is an epic about Lord Odysseus and his quest to return home. The story takes place in and around Ancient Greece. Odysseus‚ along with his son Telemachus‚ must expel the suitors from his household after being lost at sea for 20 years. Throughout the epic‚ one of the underlying themes that Homer shows is the importance of hospitality through elaborate stories emphasizing respect‚ royalty and catalogs
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ak to the people they are watching over such as the instance in the Odyssey where Athena comes to Ithaca to visit Telemachus and reassure him that his father will be coming home and recommends a journey for the boy and to wait a year to allow him to make it home (pg.296). Though Telemachus may have not known it was Athena this is an example of a seen and heard Goddess which allows for her to reassure the boy. It is also seen with Achilles and Athena in the Iliad when Achilles is about to fight to
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The Odyssey Second paragraph (Book 16‚ lines 201-239‚ p. 195-196‚ Oxford World’s Classic’s Edition) Seated together (Shrewing‚ 1980‚ p.195) – Telemachus and Odysseus embraced each other finally as father and son. Crying came easily to them both‚ with loud coherent sobbing and tears profusely dripping down their faces. The coming together‚ father and son after all these missed years of yearning‚ the love so great that had waited‚ sleeping till now was suddenly awake. There was no shame between
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