for 20 years for her husband‚ Odysseus’‚ to return. Odysseus’ son Telemachus‚ who also showed loyalty by standing by his father against the suitors who are after the throne. The two analytical lenses that I will use to interpret this epic‚ is the Psychological and the social class lens. The psychology lens focuses on the internal struggles of a character in a text. This could be seen by the three main characters‚ Odysseus‚ Telemachus‚ and Penelope. All three character‚ psychologically‚ have their mind
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Odysseus go to first when he returns home? Eumaeus 3. In Book 15 what are we told about Telemachus? He seeks out old comrades of his father to see if he can learn of his whereabouts but is advised by Athena to return home. THE MEETING OF FATHER AND SON pp. 929-931 1. How does the swineherd treat Telemachus? He treats him as a long lost son returns and greets him with kisses and tears. How does Telemachus treat the swineherd? Calls him uncle and seeks him first upon his return 2. In lines
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compare them as well. In the poem “Ulysses”‚ Odysseus is talking to us. He basically talks about how he would rather pass on the throne to his son Telemachus‚ and rather travel abroad to find new worlds. On (page. 496) Odysseus says “I cannot rest from travel; I will drink life to the lees.” And on (page. 497) he also says “This is my son‚ mine own Telemachus‚ to whom I leave the scepter and the isle” See this proves Odysseus would rather choose to travel and explore than be a fit king to his people
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his nostos‚ he displays that he is simply not an enforcer of the gods‚ but a man who is willing to think without godly intervention in order to protect himself and his family. Athena explains the importance of kleos and ingenuity when she advises Telemachus‚ “.. have you not heard what glory was won by great Orestes/among all mankind‚ when he killed the murderer of his father‚/ the treacherous Aigisthos‚ who had slain his famous father”7. Orestes presented ingenuity when killing Aigisthos as he would
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used as plot devices‚ while both are simply prizes to be on. Penelope houses 108 suitors who are solely there for the purpose in taking her hand in marriage. The suitors make it very clear that they only care for Penelope as a wife and not her son Telemachus. Evidenced by the fact that in book IV they tried to kill off her son so they wouldn’t have to worry about anyone getting in the way of their future wedding. Nausicaa‚ on the other hand‚ is offered up to Odysseus as a bride in book 7 7 where her
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major character speaks like a Homeric singer. In the case of >the Iliad‚ the hero is Achilles and Patroclus is of course the closest >buddy of Achilles. In the Odyssey‚ you could argue whether it is because of >focalization through Odysseus or Telemachus but either way‚ Eumaios is a >special figure in relation to them and hence he gets addressed in the 2nd >person. > >Eurykleia’s name should mean something like "far-famed" or "of wide
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The protagonists of Romantic literature must often undertake difficult tasks and place themselves in mortal danger to achieve their goals. Whether for infinite wealth‚ unfathomable knowledge‚ or true and undying love‚ these missions are what define them as characters. A rare few are shaped into the triumphant heroes of legend and held up as classical ideals‚ none more so than Odysseus of The Odyssey. His quest to return to Ithaca and reunite with his family spawns a host of challenging tests and
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words of the goddess Athena‚ inspiring prince Telemachus‚ to find his father and drive away the suitors from his home‚ or meet his doom. This made Telemachus to become motivated to start a journey in search for information regarding his father. Additionally‚ the call to adventure sets the stage for your future and how you’re going to be like in the future. The Odyssey contains a quote saying -"No one has taken over your loyal rights‚ not yet. Telemachus still holds your great estates in peace‚ he
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gods or humans responsible for what happens? The Odyssey is a poem which is about a man named Odysseus (also known as Ulysses in Roman myths) who is on his way back to Ithaca where his home is with his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus but is said to be dead. Telemachus goes on hunt for Odysseus because he believes his father is still alive. On Odysseus’ way back to Ithaca he goes through many challenges such as defeating the Cyclops‚ Sirens‚ Helios’s cattle‚ Scylla‚ killing all of the suitors
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Midterm The Aeneid and The Odyssey The Odyssey by Homer and The Aeneid by Virgl are two epics that share many similarities. One similarity for certain is the issue on death. Everyone that dies goes to Hades good or bad and depending on the type of person you were‚ that will be the basis of determining ones’ everlasting punishment. In the Odyssey the Protagonist being Odysseus believes the after life is an unfilled life without any form of satisfaction or contentment. Odysseus understands that
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