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    are three main relationships of humans and gods in the Odyssey. They are humans praying to gods‚ humans sacrificing to gods‚ and gods helping humans. An example of a human praying to a god in the Odyssey is in book 2 when Telemachus prayed to Minerva. It says‚ “Then Telemachus went all alone by the sea side‚ washed his hands in the grey waves‚ and prayed to Minerva.” This compares to Christian beliefs because Christians also pray to their God. An example of a human sacrificing to a god in the Odyssey

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    An epic hero is a character that possesses courage‚ strength‚ and a desire to achieve immortality through heroic actions. A person is considered a hero if they have a problem in their journey and had the strength and courage to solve or address the problem. Odysseus is an epic hero because he possesses the traits of that of a hero. He had the intelligent idea of the Trojan horse and made the Greeks win the Trojan war. After all‚ he survived the likes of Poseidon‚ the cyclops‚ the lotus eaters etc

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    heroic stature of the mythical heroes from generation to generation. This is why‚ it has got an important place in the Greek epics also. In The Odyssey by Homer also‚ we find indirect references to the kleos of the eponymous hero Oddyseus and his son Telemachus. In the words of Nagy‚ “Kleos is the formal word which the singer himself used to designate the songs which he sang in praises of God and man or by extension the songs which people learnt to sing from him.” Kleos is also the objectification of

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    The Importance of Wit in The Odyssey Ancient Greeks use their Gods and Goddesses to explain the world around them and also to emphasize their values of honor‚ wit‚ and courage. The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer that portrays these qualities. In The Odyssey‚ a Trojan War hero‚ Odysseus‚ displays the values the Greeks honor through a twenty-year adventure to arrive home. He faces danger when battling the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ and even after arriving home he had to contend with hundreds

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    involvement of The Gods‚ and it is most notable with the Goddess Athena. She has a constant role in the story‚ and she even comes to Ithaca in disguise in order to give Telemachus advice on how to get rid of the suitors that are attempting to usurp his father’s estate. She constantly assists and advises both Odysseus and Telemachus throughout the course of the Odyssey and as a result she has in this instance taken a major involvement in the affairs of humans‚ and once again her involvement shows the

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    * The gods were all evil and angry that Odysseus was not at the council meeting 3. What is our first introduction to various characters? The suitors? Telemachus? What qualities does Telemachus possess at the outset? * The suitors all courted Penelope while Odysseus was gone and turned their home into total chaos. Telemachus tried to help his mother by gaining control over the suitors but failed. BK. 5 4. What sort of character is Calypso? How long does Odysseus stay on her island

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    Throughout the Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ women are portrayed much differently than they are in the present. Women today are independent and believe that they ar ebale to care and prortect themselves withput a man‚ and life can be fullfilled with no protection from a male. But‚ during the Greek times‚ women felt that they were required to have a man to provide them the necessary care and protection of a man. In the Odyssey‚ women are portrayed as desparate‚ weak‚ and less inteligent than men. Women

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    The Odyssey : an Epic Poem

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    Homer‚ The Odyssey BOOK I Tell me‚ O muse‚ of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities did he visit‚ and many were the nations with whose manners and customs he was acquainted; moreover he suffered much by sea while trying to save his own life and bring his men safely home; but do what he might he could not save his men‚ for they perished through their own sheer folly in eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion; so the god prevented

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    The Women and Their Roles in The Odyssey Throughout his journey‚ Odysseus meets a few female characters who become essential elements of The Odyssey. In the beginning of the epic‚ Odysseus’ main goal is to return home after many years of absence but along the way the sexual appeal of certain female characters distract him from his ultimate goal. Many of the female characters in The Odyssey are portrayed as seductresses creatures who desire different kinds of intimacy. Since they could not

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    In “Ulysses” by Tennyson we examine two different male roles through the father and the son. The father’s role is an adventurer‚ explorer and fighter. This is a common role for Victorian men because they were charged with the responsibility to explore colonies and claim land for the glory of the empire. The father craves "to sail beyond the sunset‚ and the baths/ of all the western starts‚ until [he] die[s]" (Tennyson 60-61). Socially this is an accepted male duty and role. This role is contrasted

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