The Iliad and the Odyssey‚ two remarkable poems compared The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ two poems widely celebrated and read deal with the struggles and hardships of mortal life as well as events that occur due to the God’s bickering and favouritism. Although they are different in terms of setting‚ such as the phenomena of human interaction‚ aggression and competition vs the struggles of a character’s journey home they have a vast similarity in how the poems incorporate the role of women‚ the relationships
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throughout the epic‚ The Odyssey. Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey the gods play a critical role in influencing the lives of the characters‚ including Athena‚ Poseidon‚ and Zeus. As one of the most involved gods in The Odyssey‚ Athena plays an essential role. Athena acts as the key protector of the protagonists in the story. She is constantly assisting both Odysseus and Telemachus on numerous occasions of the epic. She advises Telemachus in his journey towards adulthood and acts as Odysseus’ lighthouse‚ guiding
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When Odysseus was disguised as an old beggar you threw a stool at him and abused and insulted the man. All of us suitors have caused hardship but you caused the most.” He retaliated and I kept quiet as all the suitors have seen this argument. I dismiss it and
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the epic poem The Odyssey the main character Odysseus fights in the Trojan War for 10 years. Odysseus has to go through many difficult situations‚ to find his way back home and when he does‚ he has to fight off the suitors that took over his home while he was away. This poem was written by Homer and translated by Robert Fitzgerald and a different version by Samuel Butler. This poem gives many life lessons that happen over time and shows how things have changed. After Odysseus fought in the Trojan
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through Odysseus’ disguise. One can tell that Penelope sees through Odysseus’ disguise when she is “poised” to “set the bow and gleaming iron axes out” and “bring [the suitors] slaughter on” (21: 2-5). Penelope knows setting up the competition will bring about the death of the suitors. She realizes Odysseus will use this specific competition to reveal himself and take back his home; therefore‚ Penelope knows Odysseus is present. Homer also demonstrates that Penelope understands Odysseus is present
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Are woman the source of many difficulties for Odysseus in the Odyssey? Odysseus faces many difficulties during his journey home in The Odyssey‚ many of these are caused by woman but not all. Both men and women help and hinder Odysseus’ journey but in many situations women seem to be the source. Some women help Odysseus along in 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
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Odysseus’ degree of heroism or godlike qualities Odysseus becomes a hero because he slays the gruesome Cyclops. He blinded and stabbed the one eye beast‚ when everyone else with in his ship were getting eaten. Odysseus crew had the Cyclops‚ by the skin of their teeth‚ but then the Odysseus showed heroism by standing up and talking to the Cyclops‚” So‚ Cyclops‚ it turns out that it wasn’t a coward whose men you murdered and ate in your cave‚ you savage! But you got yours in the end‚ didn’t you?
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In addition‚ Odysseus slays the dozens of suitors plaguing the halls of his palace. After returning to his palace in Ithaca‚ he commences a bloodbath. He begins by shooting the villainous Antinous through his neck. The text describes that “The point passed clean through his tender throat...His life-blood gushed from his nostrils in a turbid jet.” (Homer‚ 329) Odysseus begins to take back his right as the master of the palace. The lifeless state of Antinous stresses his looming wrath. In spite of
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Odysseus was a very faithful‚ courageous‚ brave‚ and a intelligent man. He was not very admirable though. For example‚ when Odysseus is "stuck between Charybdis and Scylla‚" he chooses not to tell his men about the nearing danger because he knew they would become alarmed and would put the entire crew and the ship in danger; instead‚ he said nothing‚ hid himself below‚ and allowed 6 men to be eaten! These next few paragraphs are going to explain situations in the epic that reveal some of these traits
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Long ago‚ and even till today women are systematically discriminated against‚ we are considered “half citizen” they were seen as subservient and placed in inferior positions. Gender roles are determined by culture‚ social norms‚ ideologies‚ fairy tale and the Bible‚ etc. From the beginning of our life‚ since birth the gender separates the path which we youngling will take. Boys are mentally segregated from females by their parents telling them they have to be strong‚ not show emotions‚ and to suck
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