honored to use your ship.” A few years later. I ad to go back to sweet Penelope but I couldn’t just barge in there and just say i’m back. I had to get the suitors out of my Kingdom. I kept thinking to myself what can I do to get them out. Ah my son Telemachus I haven’t seen him in Years. I know what i could do. I could dress as a homeless person and come up to my kingdom. I went up to a homeless person and I asked ” if I could have their clothes‚ for as I will repay you in the future.” He
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The character of Odysseus from “the Odyssey” and the character of Everett from “O Brother‚ Where Art Thou” are similar. Both of these men go on great adventures full of many challenges. For instance‚ Everett and his friends encountered Big Dan‚ the women at the creek‚ and many more. Another instance‚ Odysseus and his men meet the Lotus Eaters‚ the Cyclops‚ Aeolia‚ Aeaea‚ the Sirens‚ and other dangerous creatures. Certainly‚ both characters overcame danger. There are many similarities between the
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The Odyssey and The Epic of Gilgamesh (Similarities and Differences) Both The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh are two incredible stories written long ago everyone knows this but what a lot of people don’t is that these two epics share many of the same concepts. Such as the nostro (the Greek term for homecoming)‚ xenis (guest/host relationship)‚ oikos (household)‚ and aganoriss (recognition). In both epics these themes are illustrated. In The Odyssey the theme of nostro is very prevalent
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They don’t get the fact that their mom or dad tries their hardest to maintain a healthy and safe life for them. But no matter what these kids will always feel grateful for their moms who like Queen Penelope protected Telemachus from the hurtful world. All while protecting these kids‚ single moms still grew this little boy or girl up to be successful and have a better‚ different life than what their had. No matter what they’ll appreciate and love the fact that their single
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The Author and his Times The author of the Odyssey‚ to this day‚ remains unknown. Early Greeks have accredited works such as the "Homeric Hyms"‚ The Iliad‚ and The Odyssey to an individual by the name of Homer. However‚ there are some scientists that insist these said works were product of a group of people and not one man. This particular group of scientists claims that the subject matter of the writings is too diverse for them to have been the product of just one person. Despite these differing
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broaden his life; he wishes "to follow knowledge like a sinking star" and forever grow in knowledge and in learning. Ulysses now speaks to an unidentified audience concerning his son‚ Telemachus‚ who will act as his successor while the great hero goes on with his travels: he says‚ "This is my son‚ mine own Telemachus‚ to
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Love can be the greatest prize or the greatest loss that no god should massively interfere with. The gods should only deliver messages‚ not alter any events. A man by the name of Iphonious‚ Telemachus’ son‚ instantly falls in love with the sea nymph Ceria who equally fell in love him. Athena placed a curse on Ceria for calling herself as‚ if not more beautiful than the goddess. The beautiful Ceria now finds herself not capable of love‚ for whoever falls for her would end up dead. Iphonious meets
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Athena‚ the goddess of war. This makes Odysseus a hero because one of the traits of a hero is receiving super natural help. Athena was always by Odysseus’ side ‚ and with her help he was able to reach Ithaca. For instance‚ Athena lead Odysseus to Telemachus so they would be able to come up with a plan to get rid of the suitors. "... Athena’s inspiration spurred me here‚ now‚ so we could plan the slaughter of our foes. Come‚ give me the full tally of these suitors- I must know their numbers‚ gauge their
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Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey‚ the characters often use the ancient Greek ideal of xenia for their own benefit. This exemplar of hospitality is a cornerstone of ancient Greek religion and culture. The rites of suppliants are even protected by their most powerful god‚ Zeus. However‚ people would often try to leverage their host with this social obligation. Even Odysseus is guilty of this underhanded tactic. For example‚ he unsuccessfully tries to convince Polyphemus to leave him and his crew alone
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.What is an Invocation? .Who is the narrator speaking to in the first stanza? How does Homer establish the .significance of the story he is about to tell? Cite text to support your answer. Where is .Odysseus when the story begins? How long has he been there? What has . happened to Aegisthus and why is Zeus upset about it? Why do . you think Homer begins the work by having Zeus discuss this story? .Look up the story of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra. What parallels is the
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