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    words‚ it is the event that makes us aware of a lack or gap that exists in our lives. A basis for the call to adventure to have similar grounds to that of the journey of life is that‚ it starts off the journey to someone’s life. In the book‚ The Odyssey‚ you could find several examples of this hero’s quest stage‚ - "But you‚ I urge you‚ think how to drive these suitors from your halls. Come Now‚ Listen Closely. Take my words to heart. At day break… tell the suitors to scatter‚ each to his own place…

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    The Odyssey Essay

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    religion has a different way of treating the dead. Some believe in reincarnation‚ the afterlife‚ and  Hell. Though everyone’s beliefs are different‚not all bury their dead‚ not all have ceremonies‚  and not all respect their dead. Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” did support the death‚ burial  ritual‚ and belief systems of the Ancient Greek civilization.  In ancient Greek religion‚ one belief  was when someone dies he needed to receive at  least a rudimentary burial to go on to the afterlife.Then the god Hermes would  bring the soul 

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    The Odyssey and Propaganda

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    “Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid as Propagandistic Literature” Propaganda is a powerful social tool that influences audiences through manipulation and selective viewpoints and has been witnessed in history as far back as written records exist. It has been used to sanction the rise of new leaders‚ herald a society and its dominance‚ and push ideological agendas to audiences of all backgrounds throughout civilizations. The methods that propaganda has been used are numerous and include both

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    Hospitality in the Odyssey

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    Jeremy Worden Hospitality Illustrated in Homer ’s The Odyssey Far removed from our individualistic society today is the ancient Greece portrayed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ where hospitality and good will are the main focus of these people. As decreed by Zeus himself‚ those who wish the favor of the Gods must welcome foreigners and domestic with hospitality. A man was supposed to offer the best of his food‚ his home‚ and his knowledge before ever asking for his guest’s name or why he was there.

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    15 2015 Odyssey vs. O’ Brother‚ Where Art Thou Both Odysseus and Everett are considered epic heroes. The film “O’ Brother Where Art Thou” is based on the adventures of Odysseus from “The Odyssey”. They both have similar challenges‚ but also have differences in the details. Such as‚ the enemies they face‚ the time they are from and how they try to fix their relationship with their wives. Both the poem and movie are similar to each other‚ but they aren’t absolutely the same. “The Odyssey” is an epic

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    Violence In The Odyssey

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    or violence without ever thinking about the reason behind that violence. Throughout Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey‚ there are many scenes of blood‚ gore‚ and brutal violence that convey certain cultural themes to the reader. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ scenes of violence that are described connect to the cultural messages and significant attitudes of independence and hospitality. In The Odyssey‚ the violent acts that Poseidon inflicts on Odysseus connects to the cultural message of independence. Poseidon

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    Women in The Odyssey

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    In Greek Mythology‚ women were either very fierce or very weak. Women were usually defined by wits‚ beauty‚ or bad deeds. In The Odyssey women were not in the background. On the contrary‚ women were powerful. They charmed and controlled men‚ provided wisdom‚ and took care of them. The Odyssey appears to be strongly female based. Penelope is the wife of Odysseus who is the king of Ithaca. When Odysseus is called off to the Trojan War Penelope shows great faithfulness and wit. She stays faithful

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    Fidelity in the Odyssey

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    Thesis Statement: The Odyssey implies that men are more naturally fidel than women. Men are not more naturally fidel than women. "Fidelity" is the quality of being faithful or loyal. The text “The Odyssey” is about a man‚ Odysseus‚ whose goal is to return home safely to his homeland‚ Ithaca‚ from his war with the Trojans. Through his journey back home‚ his loyalty to his wife‚ Penelope‚ was tested. Odysseus is not very loyal or fidel with his wife‚ based from the trials he’s been

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    Hades In The Odyssey

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    cannot be completed without said hero facing great dangers. The ultimate danger lies within death; the worst failure in a journey is when the hero falls to the fiery grasp of Hell. Much like Odysseus – a Greek hero whose tale can be found in The Odyssey

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    Fate In The Odyssey

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    Fate in The Odyssey In Homer?s The Odyssey‚ fate plays an important part in the story development. People who believe in fate or destiny think that their lives are spun out in front of them before they are born‚ and there is nothing they can do to change that. Some characters‚ like Polyphemos‚ find out their fate beforehand but still end up fulfilling prophesies they tried to avoid‚ but most characters acted out their fate without realizing it‚ like Odysseus. He blinded the Cyclops without knowing

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