THE DESTINED ADVENTURE BOOK 1: Fatality Nears Odysseus Sing in me‚ Muse‚ and through tell me the lost story of the boy‚ now a man‚ that through determination and skill‚ fought for his father’s life. For a previous suitor of his mother‚ Penelope‚
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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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What do you think makes a hero ideal? Bravery‚ admirable courage‚ wit‚ and a dose of good deeds. The Odyessy written by Homer has one such hero Odysseus that has his heroism often questioned. Odysseus has enough bad instances‚ but mostly he remains a hero that desperately seeks his home. Odysseus has enough bad moments that question his heroism because of the bad decisions he takes for his crew and himself. On an unknown island that Odysseus and his crew landed (Circe’s) he foolishly sends his men
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Talia Regan 05.29.13 Social Structure in Homer ’s ’Odyssey ’ Homer ’s epic‚ ’The Odyssey ’‚ is a lengthy poem that recounts the Trojan war hero‚ Odysseus ’ arduous and protracted journey home to Ithaca. In it‚ Homer accentuates the somewhat feudal nature of his world‚ a societal structure that far more resembles his own than that which actually existed in Mycenaean Greece‚ less to supplement the story‚ but rather to serve as the primary focus. Despite the feudal qualities of the world that
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John Michael Fitzgerald Odyssey Essay‚ Book Four Stage Two September 15‚ 2012 How is Telemachus dealing with challenges and temptations on his journey? In Sparta‚ Telemachus shows emotional maturity when he hears stories of his father‚ poise when Menelaus approaches him‚ and tact when he turns away Menelaus’ offers. On Telemachus’ first challenge‚ hearing stories of his father‚ he shows signs of emotional maturity. He does this by weeping for Odysseus. At first you would think that this is
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What is a hero? A hero is someone that helps others‚ that is selfless‚ kind‚ and many more things. A perfect example of a hero is Odysseus from the Odyssey. Odysseus has many characteristic that a hero would have. He was very clever. He was always coming up with unique ways to get through obstacle and to get what we wanted. One example of this is when he stabbed the cyclops in the eye while it was sleeping. Odysseus is also very caring. He would always care for his crew even they weren’t always
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of humans and gods in the Odyssey. They are humans praying to gods‚ humans sacrificing to gods‚ and gods helping humans. An example of a human praying to a god in the Odyssey is in book 2 when Telemachus prayed to Minerva. It says‚ “Then Telemachus went all alone by the sea side‚ washed his hands in the grey waves‚ and prayed to Minerva.” This compares to Christian beliefs because Christians also pray to their God. An example of a human sacrificing to a god in the Odyssey is in book 3 when the people
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Odysseus What is a hero? A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. In that case‚ Odysseus the protagonist of The Odyssey by Homer‚ is a hero He is loyal ‚ compassionate and cunning. Odysseus is the hero of the Odyssey‚ The Odyssey tells of Odysseus’s 10 year struggle to return from the Trojan war to his home in Ithaca. He faces many obstacles during the war‚ he steps up and becomes a leader for his men and fights hard for them all
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My essay on The Odyssey by Homer (TRANSLATED BY ROBERT FAGLES). My personal notes will be added in []’s‚ the rest is straight from the instruction sheet. Assignment: Which two of man’s greatest desires create the most suffering in a person’s life and/or society? Write a 4-paragraph essay in which you analyze the destructive nature of two desires. Use the events in The Odyssey to support your points. "USE COMPLEX SENTENCES! EVERY SENTENCE COUNTS!" Required Structure of Essay in Chronological order:
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In the vast tellings of Homer’s The Odyssey‚ many character comparisons can be made. Few are more pressing however‚ than the heroism of Odysseus and his wife‚ Penelope. Although both Penelope and Odysseus displayed heroic characteristics in The Odyssey‚ Odysseus was more of a hero than his wife was in the epic. Penelope‚ while somewhat of a heroine‚ simply was not depicted by Homer to be the hero that her husband was. To start‚ Odysseus was developed with standard Greek heroic traits. First‚ Odysseus
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