he went in the underworld alone to talk to find out about and his crew’s future. Going into the underworld seemed very frightening but even though Odysseus new it would be risky he still did it. By doing things that are frightening this shows Odysseus’s courageousness. In the story Romeo and Juliet both characters show that they have courage. They show that no matter what‚ they will do whatever it takes to stay together. Two examples of both of the main characters being courageous is when Romeo
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A hero in definition according to the merriam webster dictionary is: a mythological or legnedary figure often of divine descent endowed with great stenth or ability. To most‚ and almost all‚ this would ring true about king odysseus. He was a traveler and conquerer with a great passion‚ an illustrious warrior. Admired greatly for his achievements and strength. In ancient greece‚ they believed the gods favored men like odysseus‚ the heros. One way Odysseus shows he is (NOT in my view) in fact a
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return home. Ultimately Odysseus realized that he had to use all is power‚ might‚ and intelligence to over come the hardships and return to Ithaca. A second literary element from The Odyssey by Homer is dynamic character. Throughout the epic poem Odysseus’s biggest struggle was finding that median between hubris and humility. I all started in the very beginning of the poem Odysseus had jus won the Trojan War but with the help of the gods. Odysseus didn’t thank the gods‚ which was disrespectful. Odysseus
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Themes in The Odyssey “‘The Odyssey’ explores several virtues and moral values that eventually lead to Odysseus’s successful return‚” (Tucker). In The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Odysseus’ return was made possible by some of the themes shown in part one‚ like loyalty and hospitality. The themes had also taught Odysseus a lesson‚ for example hubris. Odysseus had displayed the three major themes in the epic poem‚ hospitality‚ hubris‚ and loyalty through his character and interactions with others to signify
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Mycenaean civilization was a golden age of splendour that arose during1600 BC. It was during this time that Ancient Greece began to take form‚ in both cultural and religious aspects. Historians often refer to this period as Mycenaean‚ but due to the culture and values embodied in Homer’s poem‚ The Odyssey‚ it is also known as the Homeric Age. In Homer’s world‚ society consisted of city-states controlled by well-respected Kings. The Homeric Age also focused on the importance of religion where all
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The Trojan War pitted a loose alliance of independent Greek kings against the city of *Troy (in what today is northwest Turkey) and her allies in Asia Minor. It is said to have begun with an insult to the goddess Eris ("Strife" or "Discord"). When the Greek hero *Peleus married the minor sea-goddess *Thetis‚ all of the gods were invited to the wedding except Eris. Angry at this‚ she placed on the banquet table a golden apple inscribed with the words: "For the fairest." Immediately strife broke out
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‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Big Fish’ In what ways has Homer’s Odyssey influenced your chosen epic? Homer’s Odyssey is full of themes and ideas‚ many that have influenced the modern world today. The ideas have been portrayed in various books‚ movies or epics. The epic i chose is ‘Big Fish’. It is a movie directed by Tim burton and it features a lot of themes and ideas that were in the odyssey‚ and i believe it was highly influenced by it. There are many similarities between Odysseus and Edward’s wives. They both have great love
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Level 1: What do the gods decide on when Poseidon is away for the fate of Odysseus? Level 2: In Book VII (7)‚ why do you think Athena wants to mask Odysseus’s identity from the palace of Alcinoos? Level 2: Why doesn’t Odysseus accept/trust the help of the gods other than that of Athena? Level 3: If you were Zeus‚ would you take Athena’s side and allow Odysseus to return home or would you take Poseidon’s side‚ OR would you mediate as Zeus did in the book and explain your
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Omen birds are an important theme in the Odyssey. They are important prophecies. Omen birds play a much stronger part in Ithaca and in Telemachus’s story than in the Odyssey. In The Odyssey‚ omen birds foretell the killing of the suitors‚ Odysseus’s homecoming‚ and reassure Telemachus that his house will remain powerful. In The Odyssey‚ when the Telemachy is starting and Telemachus first addresses the suitors‚ and says "If you think it a sounder scheme to destroy one man’s estate and not make restitution
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holy to Apollo the god of the sun. This also explains how the wooers wanted to get rid of the evidence This is the essay on The Odyssey by Homer and How the action that Odysseus made were justified given the circumstances. It tell the reader that Odysseus’s action are actually really
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