most myths‚ my parents are Nereus‚ the man of the sea‚ and the sea nymph Doris‚ the daughter of the sea god Oceanus and Tethys. Nereus is the offspring of Gaia and Pontus. My siblings are the fifty Nereids or sea nymphs of whom I command ("Thetis"). I do not have a story concerning my birth; however‚ I was born in the sea. Since I am the goddess of the ocean‚ I represent the sea. My siblings and I protect anglers and sailors as they travel. When sailors or anglers are in distress‚ my siblings and
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Odyssey Entry #4 A poem as old as the Odyssey is still valuable in today’s day and age‚ because it is relatable. People may not have to fight cyclops in today’s world‚ but we can still relate to other things Odysseus had to accomplish. The Odyssey deals with the topics of being away from your significant other‚ having goals in life‚ and being able to resist temptations. Odysseus is away from his family for a very long time. This still happens in today’s time period. Weather it be for work‚ or for
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The Odyssey‚ one of the most well known epic stories Introduces Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca. This story demonstrates Odysseus’s physical and intellectual strength. Striving to return home after 20 years of his treacherous journey‚ he uses strength‚ skill‚ and superior ability to overcome his troubles. Although he faced numerous obstacles and fought many battles‚ he made it appoint to get home to his kingdom through his physical ability‚ intellectual insight‚ and overcoming his epic flaw. In
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Essay: The Odyssey Over two thousand years ago‚ great epics such as the Odyssey were written‚ illustrating human weaknesses and wickedness of the time‚ and yet‚ people today seem no different. As history unfolds‚ it is plain to see the recurrent problems over which humans continue to stumble. Comparing modern society to ancient Greek society‚ it is easy to discover more similarities than differences in specific aspects of either community. In Ancient Greece‚ the setting of the Odyssey‚ negative
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Homer the Odyssey The Odyssey is an enduring classic because it emphasizes the essential family values that exist within everyone regardless of culture. In Homer’s Odyssey‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ sets off on a voyage to foreign lands and encounters mythical beings. These supernatural forces seem intent on Odysseus’ destruction‚ but through his cunning and guile he is able to outwit‚ survive‚ and overcome the hostility entities of the world. His unwavering determination and longing to
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The Odyssey The Odyssey was full of wonder‚ power‚ and surprises. It is packed with epic heroes‚ creatures‚ gods‚ and goddesses. The gods‚ goddesses‚ and creatures had supernatural powers that effected the lives of Odysseus‚ his crew‚ and his family. Their actions proved to be powerful‚ beneficial ‚ and deadly. The gods‚ goddesses ‚ and creatures in The Odyssey on many occations proved to be powerful. Zeus‚ leader of the gods‚ was a prime example of this. When‚ "Zeus the lord of cloud roused
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Homer ’s poem The Odyssey depicts the tendency of people to ignore the consequences of their actions. Odysseus punished Penelope ’s suitors without thinking of consequences that he would have to endure. He did not acknowledge the consequences because that would prevent him from doing what he wants to do. Odysseus wanted to kill the suitors; they ate away at his fortune. Finding consequences for murdering the suitors would force Odysseus to realize what he is about to do is not a good idea. Odysseus
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After reading the Odyssey and watching the movie‚ I have noticed many differences between the two. Whether there are scenes skipped‚ added‚ re-modified‚ or they stay the same to one another‚ both the book and movie of The Odyssey share the same story. Character personality traits and conflicts are very similar between the book and movie of the Odyssey. For example‚ Odysseus’s character is very much the same in the book and movie because he is very smart and witty in battles. He also has a problem
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The passage that Homer exquisitely wrote in The Odyssey was in Book 5‚ lines 309-323. Homer’s techniques established an image that could never be forgotten. In this passage‚ Odysseus was being dragged down to the sea by Poseidon. The sea god was furious that all the other gods were in his favor. Odysseus talked to himself and wondered out loud‚ “Rag of man that I am‚ is this the end of me?” (V‚ 309) Irony was a method Homer utilized to convey the message of helplessness. Odysseus has used trickery
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When asked to define a hero‚ most people would describe a hero as: very attractive‚ insanely muscular‚ extremely fond of his/her cape and/or tights‚ and finally blessed with amazing hair. But in Homers the Odyssey‚ our hero (Odysseys) is described as perseverant‚ loyal‚ and courageous thus making him a true hero and not just a stereotypical hero. Perseverance: steady persistence in a course of action‚ a purpose‚ a state‚ etc..‚ especially in spite of difficulties‚ obstacles‚ or discouragement.
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