THE ODYSSEY – Notes I. BOOK 1 A. Odysseus Captive‚ Suitors Invade i. All Greek heroes return home‚ except Odysseus ii. Odysseus held captive on island Ogygia by Calypso‚ who loves him iii. Suitors invade palace in Ithica hoping to marry Queen Penelope iv. Prince Telemachus still a young man and powerless to stop suitors B. Athena Helps‚ Penelope Mourns i. With Zeus’s permission‚ Athena travels to Ithica to help Telemachus ii. Athena disguises herself
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The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ is about Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca. Odysseus fights in the Trojan War and wins. He travels towards Ithaca but does not reach it because he is not in favor of Poseidon‚ god of the sea‚ who prevents his return. For many years‚ Odysseus wanders the seas and has many adventures. Meanwhile‚ suitors attempt to marry Penelope‚ Odysseus’ wife‚ but she remains faithful to her husband. The gods pity Odysseus and assist in his safe return to Ithaca. Odysseus’ personal
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his journey for example‚ Nausicaa. Nausicaa was chosen by Athene to go and meet Odysseus at the water baths‚ this was done by Athene appearing in one of Nausicaa’s dreams disguised to tell her to go and wash her families clothes at the baths. This dream had ulterior motives as it was mostly about the princess of Phaeacia going to met a man in trouble and in need of help. Once Nausicaa encountered Odysseus she was soon to help and gave him instructions straight away. Nausicaa was nothing but a help
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Arrogance to Modesty: The Hardest Journey To quote Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ “A great man is always willing to be little”. In Homer’s “The Odyssey”‚ the oldest epic poem known to man‚ Odysseus‚ king of Ithaca‚ is called to the Trojan War. He leaves his home‚ thinking that he will be back soon‚ without realizing that the God’s wrath would prevent him from getting home. Odysseus demonstrates many concepts throughout his journey‚ but the most prominent is his usage of hubris and humility towards the Gods
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In the book The Adventures of Ulysses by Bernard Evslin‚ Ulysses goes through many trials and is an ideal example of an epic hero. In the two stories “Cannibal Beach” and “Nausicaa‚” the heroic elements of Ulysses reaching a low point and Ulysses being tested to show the worthiness of his quest are clearly displayed. In both stories‚ Ulysses reaches a low point in his quest. In “Cannibal Beach‚” Ulysses and his men come to an island with giant cannibals that look and are as tall as trees. In
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As Napier said‚ in Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind‚ Hayao Miyazaki has the strong attitude of hating some human actions that destroy the nature. He thinks that the relationship between human and nature cannot be solved‚ as long as the population continues to flourish‚ the destruction
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To consider someone a hero‚ he must boast certain characteristics that are harder to detect in an average person‚ such as being humble‚ merciful‚ loyal‚ and a great leader. King Odysseus of Ithaca survived the Trojan War. While most of his other men returned to their native lands immediately following the war‚ it took Odysseus ten years to journey home because of his lust for other women and desire to prove he was superior to everyone. Odysseus and his group of shipmates faced countless obstacles
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For example‚ Japan’s films involved the effects of war‚ and social acceptance (Nastasi). In the films Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind‚ and Princess Mononoke‚ the characters are dealing with the after affects of war. "A thousand years after a global war‚ a seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Winds remains one of only a dew areas still populated. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaa‚ the people of the Valley are engaged in a constant
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rescue when she appears to Princess Nausicaa in a dream and “drifted through like a breath of fresh air‚ rushed to the girl’s bed and hovering close‚ she spoke in face and form” (Homer 340). Athena uses her godly abilities to encourage Nausicaa to wake in the morning and go to the river to wash her wedding dress. It is at the river that she encounters Odysseus which eventually leads him to another leg on his journey home. In Book VII‚ upon meeting Nausicaa‚ she urges him to make his way to her
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Winds who provided Odysseus w/ the bag of winds. Calypso – beautiful Nymph who falls inlove w/ Odysseus in her island of Ogygia. Tiresias – Blind prophet of the Underworld. Nausicaa – princess of the Phaeacians‚ found odysseus in the shores of Scherie/Scheria. King Alcinous & Queen Arete of Phaeacians – parents of Nausicaa & offered odysseus hospitality. Polyphemus – Cyclops; 3rd child of Poseidon who ate Antiphus. • Day of Telemachus’ birth same as day of departure. • 10 years @ war
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