Penelope In Homer’s poem‚ The Odyssey‚ the protagonist’s mother is faced with a serious problem. Penelope‚ the mother of Telemachus‚ was left at home with her son when her husband‚ Odysseus‚ went off to fight in war. The war is long over and the two await the potential homecoming of Odysseus‚ whose whereabouts are unknown. The lack of a father figure in the oikos‚ or home‚ causes a group of suitors to come and try and win over Penelope’s hand in marriage. Penelope‚ however‚ refuses to marry until
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Even if you don’t overcome your interference you know you tried your hardest and that’s all that matters. In the personal narrative On Being Seventeen‚ Bright - and Unable to Read by David Raymond is a teen who has dyslexia. In the epic poems The Odyssey by Homer‚ the protagonist Odysseus‚ is gone for 20 years and can’t get home. In my personal narrative Being an ESL Student by Emily Barron is the story about the struggle of learn a new language at a young age. The story “ On Being Seventeen‚
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In Homer’s heroic story of‚ The Odyssey‚ there are many conflicts that take place such as‚ Odysseus returning home and vanquishing the suitors who threaten his estate and Telemachus securing his reputation in greek society. Over all‚ the central conflict in the story has to be Odysseus returning home; due to the fact that he must face challenges in order to keep moving forward. When Odysseus arrives to the cave of Polyphemus‚ he is greeted with generosity and is put on a show of hospiality by the
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Altering writing forever‚ the ancient Greek orator‚ Homer‚ transformed the Odyssey‚ a great oral story‚ into an epic poem still studied to this day. This poem follows godlike Odysseus’ journey as he returns from his conquests and ultimate victory at the ten-year war for Troy. Along the way‚ he encounters many trials and tribulations‚ however the Greek gods assist him on multiple occasions to help him home. Why do the gods do this? Two specific instances characterize the reasoning behind their strange
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The divine intervention of the gods in human affairs is a familiar aspect in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey by Homer. Throughout the first five books of the tale‚ there are several occurrences where gods interfere in the lives of both Odysseus and his son Telémakhos. Sometimes these interferences are to push forwards Odysseus’ nostros‚ for example Athena encouraging Telémakhos of the possibilities of his father being alive and to go out and find him; however Poseidon‚ Odysseus’ divine antagonist strives
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Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey‚ the characters often use the ancient Greek ideal of xenia for their own benefit. This exemplar of hospitality is a cornerstone of ancient Greek religion and culture. The rites of suppliants are even protected by their most powerful god‚ Zeus. However‚ people would often try to leverage their host with this social obligation. Even Odysseus is guilty of this underhanded tactic. For example‚ he unsuccessfully tries to convince Polyphemus to leave him and his crew alone
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A quest is the act or instance of seeking or pursuing something. In the books "Sundiata" and "The Odyssey of Homer"‚ both of the main characters venture out on quests. Throughout each characters quest‚ they have goals they would like to achieve‚ obstacles that get in their way‚ and enemies they must face. Sundiata and Odysseus also receive some assistance along the way. Both characters also have a common goal to return to their homes after their quests are over. If their quests are successful they
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both journeys involve growth as leaders‚ Odysseus is at the mercy of the gods‚ monsters‚ and powerful people and realizes his place and becomes humbled‚ while Gilgamesh the demigod becomes arrogant and selfish. When Odysseus is first mentioned (Odyssey Pp. 83)‚ very little leadership is shown. He is portrayed as helpless; the quote “he saw nothing of the great Odysseus‚” and throughout books four through eight‚ his constant complaining shows this. Similarly Gilgamesh’s leadership is questioned in
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At the start of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus has yet to return from the Trojan War and his son Telemachus believes that he is dead. Suitors have occupied his home during this time and are pressuring Odysseus’ wife Penelope to marry one of them. Meanwhile‚ Telemachus is unable to do anything without his father. Athena‚ disguised as an old friend of Odysseus’ named Mentor‚ encourages Telemachus to seek news of his father. At the end of the conversation‚ Telemachus is aware that he was in the presence of a
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In The Odyssey there are important morals and lessons to be learned‚ just like in Gilgamesh; but The Odyssey does it in a different way. In Gilgamesh it was based in present time as in the morals where explained as it happen to Gilgamesh; but in The Odyssey most of the morals were explained in little stories of Odysseus’s journey back home. Being that said you were able to see how those different stories of different lessons shape the poem itself. The moral of power of cunning over strength was shown
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