Macy Phillips Hodges English 201- H 11 February 2013 The Women of The Odyssey In today’s society women are just as capable of doing things as men. The role of a woman has changed greatly since the times of Ancient Greek. In Homer’s epic‚ The Odyssey‚ we see how each different woman is portrayed. From the roles of‚ the cunning seductress‚ and the faithful obedient wives. Women are the key to everyday life of men‚ children‚ and other women. Throughout this epic‚ most of the women fall under
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Epic Greatness Ulysses‚ written by Lord Alfred Tennyson‚ assigns Ulysses as the speaker throughout the entire poem. Despite Ulysses’ ending years‚ Ulysses is gravely desperate for another opportunity to continue in his exploration and adventure‚ his inadvertently self-declared life’s purpose. Ulysses is not ready to cease his soul’s desires and he intends to make the absolute most of what remains. “Though much is taken‚ much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved
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to tell Calypso to let Odysseus go. Hermes sent the message to Calypso but she had a plan. She gave Odysseus a choice‚ to be human or immortal. Odysseus chose to go home because his heart is with Penelope. Also he hadn’t seen his son‚ Telemachus‚ in so long. Telemachus needed his father to help guide the kingdom. Making Odysseus a great person to talk to about being a great leader. Odysseus is a hero because of his bravery. Odysseus’ courage help sacrifice few for many. The sirens were creatures
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what similar‚ both starting with Pen. But they do have their differences. Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope‚ waits for Odysseus to return home from war. Penelope doesn’t ever want to believe that Odysseus won’t return home. Together they have a boy‚ Telemachus. Telemachus has never met his father. Therefore‚ he doesn’t recognize him when he returns home. Ulysses’s wife‚ Penny‚ doesn’t wait for husband to come home. Instead she decides to marry a suitor. Penny had told every body‚ even their kids‚ that her husband
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well-known heroes. Achilles fights Hektor outside the walls of Troy because Hektor killed his best friend‚ Patroclus. After fighting in the Trojan War‚ Odysseus takes on a journey to return back to Ithaca to see his wife‚ Penelope‚ and his son‚ Telemachus. Through his use of tone‚ figurative language‚ mood‚ and imagery‚ Homer’s epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey show how Achilles and Odysseus‚ despite their struggles with themselves and the world‚ are true heroes because of their motivation for
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young man is like Telemachus‚ whom Odysseus left as a baby behind him” (4. 42.3-4). Helen is infamous for her beauty‚ and her ability to recognize the resemblance of Telemachus denotes her intellectual qualities. Also‚ Helen “alone recognized [Odysseus] and began to question him” when the master tactician infiltrated the Trojan base while disguised as a beggar (4. 44. 14-15). Helen’s remarkable attention to detail evidences how she was proficient of recognizing both Telemachus and Odysseus while
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The Odyssey by Homer is very famous epic poem. It has an epic setting of Ithaca‚ surrounding islands‚ and various seas in the mediterranean in Europe. The overall poem is about Odysseus adventure to get home to Ithaca from the trojan war in Troy. He goes through many obstacles including mystical sea creatures‚ nymphs‚ and evil magic witches. Hey goes through god invention when the Greek gods intervene with the mortal world. Hermes‚ Athena‚ and Poseidon were all gods and goddesses who went to help
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Camlien Chau January 16‚ 2015 ENG 101 Paper 1 Ancient Greeks vs. Modern Day Christians The ancient Greeks of The Odyssey had perspectives on marriage‚ revenge and hospitality that differ slightly when compared to those of modern day Christians. Ancient Greeks had no morals about marriage‚ whereas modern Christians take it seriously and view it as something that should be cherished and sacred. Another theme‚ revenge‚ was seen as important by the ancient Greeks. Because of their egos‚ they felt
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After the war of Troy‚ Odysseus was lost at sea and Penelope gave up most of her hope after years of waiting for her husband to return home. Later on Suitors came to court her in the castle where Penelope and her son Telemachus lived. There are so many ways that Penelope showed her loyalty to her husband while he was away. One way Penelope shows her loyalty is no matter how the suitors courted her and wanted to marry her she never went with a suiter. Another reason is that she never completely
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expectations of Greek society are very clearly indicated in this quotation. While Odysseus is trying to return home from Ilium‚ there were lots of men attempting to persuade his wife to marry them these are the suitors. And at the home there is his son‚ Telemachus who have to deal with the suitors. He is waiting his father with his mom Penelope and he don’t
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