The Odyssey‚ an epic poem written by Homer begins ten years after the Trojan war. The narrator calls upon the Muse asking her for inspiration so he can begin to tell the story of Odysseus and his travels. Odysseus has yet to return home to Ithaca and is on the island of Ogygia with the goddess‚ Calypso. Calypso loves Odysseus and will not let him leave the island. His son‚ Telemachus (who was an infant when Odysseus left) is now a young man. He is convinced his father is dead as suitors are taking
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that frightens one or strength in The face of pain or grief. The story of Romeo and Juliet and the Odyssey both show representations of courage. Courage is something that some people do not have but the two stories are an exception. Both stories show have obstacles in which to get through them someone would have to be strong even when they are scared. In both stories Romeo and Juliet and the odyssey all of the characters were willing to put their lives on the line and go through pain‚ they were
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The Odyssey In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus had to face many challenges during his travels; a few of these difficulties were a cannibalistic Cyclops‚ huge whirlpools‚ determined suitors‚ along with many hardships. Odysseus fought constantly to return to his homeland of Ithaca‚ but to accomplish this Odysseus had to be clever‚ resourceful‚ and have great leadership qualities. Odysseus proved throughout the story that he was very clever. When he was faced with having to get out of Polyphemus’s cave‚
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The idea that physical pleasure is enough will be an everlasting overarching topic. This is because with one indulgence of physical pleasure one will then be lead to the temptation to continuously act on this motive. In the Odyssey‚ main character‚ Odysseus left his wife‚ Penelope‚ for a journey and did not return until twenty years later. During this time Odysseus shared his love with numerous other woman‚ continuously falling into the temptation of physical pleasure. While in modern times‚ professional
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Syda Isaacs Ms. Young Honors English 12 Feb 18‚ 2014 In Homer’s “The Odyssey” the author symbolizes through Odysseus’ journey the journey of life. All beings face obstacles on the journey from life to death. The obstacles that Homer had Odysseus face were always symbolic of what all human beings face. The fact that Odysseus is a revered and admirable character shows these recurring themes in a way that could not be portrayed by a common person who was not supernatural or an idealic personality
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Even a hero has character flaws that make him more human than hero because of their good traits being weighed down by their bad traits. That is what keeps Odysseus in The Odyssey from standing out as the hero he was. The Odyssey was written by Homer and it is an epic poem. The Odyssey is about a young war hero‚ Odysseus‚ who has to make a journey home after the ten year Trojan War. He needs to arrive home before his son grows up because that is when his wife will move on to another man that
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The Odyssey In Homer’s epic‚ The Odyssey‚ each culture treats strangers and guests with distinct differences from every other culture. One of the most hospitable cultures was that of the ancient Greeks‚ exemplified in Homer ’s The Odyssey by both gracious hosts and guests. In Greece and The Odyssey‚ not only was good hospitality etiquette expected‚ but the added pressure that if they didn’t treat their guests with respect the gods would punish them further compelled excellent manners. The Odyssey
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Rasie Turner Ms. Neff English 1030 22 September 2010 The Odyssey Greek gods and goddesses are very important in the Greek culture. There are a few Greek gods and goddesses that play very important roles in The Odyssey. They are Athena‚ Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Circe‚ and Calypso. The relationship between the mortals and the gods are very interesting. Everything that happens in this poem‚ dealing with the mortals‚ is related to one of the gods. Without the gods‚ Greek culture and literature would
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The Odyssey The Odyssey was full of wonder‚ power‚ and surprises. It is packed with epic heroes‚ creatures‚ gods‚ and goddesses. The gods‚ goddesses‚ and creatures had supernatural powers that effected the lives of Odysseus‚ his crew‚ and his family. Their actions proved to be powerful‚ beneficial ‚ and deadly. The gods‚ goddesses ‚ and creatures in The Odyssey on many occations proved to be powerful. Zeus‚ leader of the gods‚ was a prime example of this. When‚ "Zeus the lord of cloud roused
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Megan Nicole Coatney English White Block 1 The Odyssey Vs. O Brother Where Art Thou There are many similarities between O Brother Where Art Thou and The Odyssey. The characters and events that play out are mostly relative to each other. They have the same story plot and outcome. Both of the men are on a journey to get home to their wives and children. Some of the similarities are obvious while others are more diverse and take more thought into the symbolism and meaning behind them. These two
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