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    The Odyssey‚ an epic poem written by Homer‚ is about the journey of the epic hero Odysseus to return to his home after the Trojan War. Odysseus must endeavor through many ghastly challenges‚ because the Cyclops Polyphemus afflicted him with a curse‚ to get him to his wife and son‚ and uniting his kingdom. On his journey home‚ Odysseus shows multiple traits of an epic hero‚ the two most related to that title is bravery and cunning. However the characteristic that stands out the most are his abilites

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    Miller 10/16/14 Influence of the Gods In Homer’s‚ The Odyssey‚ the gods play huge roles on Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca. In ancient Greek times‚ the gods had great power over the mortals. The gods generally wanted to help the mortals‚ but in certain instances‚ such as disrespecting a God‚ mortals were to be punished. The fact that the gods could actually do harm was the reason why mortals were also fearful towards almighty gods. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus encounters many of the gods in a 20 year time

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    The four characters; Gilgamesh and Enkidu from Epic of Gilgamesh‚ and Achilles and Patroclus from The Odysseys have similar things. Achilles and Gilgamesh have some very basic similarities of their positions in life. Each is the son of a goddess and amoral man‚ a king‚ who happens to be far away from the action in the epic. Gilgamesh is described as two-thirds god and one-third human‚ which makes him as a special character that exists in two worlds‚ which is the divine world and the mortal world

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    Odyssey: The Journey of a Hero The Hero’s Journey is never an easy one. This particular journey‚ as detailed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ is one of struggle‚ loss‚ heartache‚ pain‚ growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. From the Call to Adventure to the Freedom or Gift of living‚ Odysseus conquered them all. The story begins in the middle of the story‚ as many

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    The Admirable Odysseus The epic poem‚ "The Odyssey‚" written by Homer‚ introduces the reader to various characters with very distinguished dispositions. Theses individuals vary from Sirens to Cyclopes‚ from gods to goddesses‚ from commendable to unworthy. While encountering all of these contrasting personalities‚ Odysseus was able to adapt and overcome by remaining the person that so many people trusted and relied on. Many critics could argue that Odysseus may not have always made the

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    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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