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    Midterm The Aeneid and The Odyssey The Odyssey by Homer and The Aeneid by Virgl are two epics that share many similarities. One similarity for certain is the issue on death. Everyone that dies goes to Hades good or bad and depending on the type of person you were‚ that will be the basis of determining ones’ everlasting punishment. In the Odyssey the Protagonist being Odysseus believes the after life is an unfilled life without any form of satisfaction or contentment. Odysseus understands that

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    recently‚ personification was directly linked to allegory (Paxson‚ 1994)‚ so the most antique works of literature can be now associated with this writing method. One of those works is Homer’s Odyssey‚ which is filled with several personifications. Dawn is most commonly personified in Odyssey‚ Homer gave it a strikingly god-like image in his work. Out of many examples of dawn being personified one is in The Cyclopes part: “When the young Dawn with fingertips of rose lit up the world..”. Dawn is capitalized

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    Fate In The Odyssey

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    Odysseus‚ the man of many wiles‚ reveals the theme of fate in The Odyssey. Odysseus reveals the theme of fate throughout his journey home in The Odyssey. He shows that although he never gives up on returning to his home in Ithaca‚ it was his fate to arrive home. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is in the Land of the Lotus Eaters. When he arrives he has some of his men go and check out the island to see if it is safe. One of his men came back to the ship and told Odysseus that the Lotus Eaters drugged the

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    Obstacles in the Odyssey

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    The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ shows many triumphs and frustrations of human life. Odysseus‚ the hero‚ endures battles and obstacles on his twenty year journey home. There is tragedy and victory throughout. Inevitably‚ some of these obstacles are caused by his men and their desires while others are caused by Odysseus himself. From physical obstacles to emotional obstacles‚ many parts of The Odyssey represent the challenges in life‚ such as decision making‚ temptation‚ and self restraint. In

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    our literary works‚ such as The Odyssey and The Ramayana of Valmiki. The Odyssey and The Ramayana of Valmiki are two of the world’s earliest works of literature‚ so old in fact‚ they started out as oral traditions. These two epics have much in common‚ despite the fact that there is a thousand years of history and thousands of miles of geography separating them. They each recount a hero’s journey to reclaim their lost kingdom‚ and ultimately their wives. The Odyssey is the story about Odysseus‚

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    Adversity In The Odyssey

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    Within Books IX-XII of Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey‚” the main character‚ King Odysseus of Ithaca‚ describes his life following the Trojan War. After leaving Troy victorious‚ Odysseus cannot return to Greece quickly because Poseidon‚ God of the Sea‚ promises to make Odysseus suffer‚ preventing a speedy trip home. Following a decade of adventure and woe‚ Odysseus narrates his experience to King Alcinous of the Phaecians‚ as a guest in Alcinous’ palace. As Odysseus explains the previous ten years

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    In Homer’s epic‚ The Odyssey‚ various aspects of the ancient Greeks are revealed through the actions‚ characters‚ plot‚ and wording. Homer uses his skill as a playwright‚ poet‚ and philosopher to inform the audience of the history‚ prides‚ and achievements of the ancient Greeks‚ and‚ also‚ to tell of the many values and the multi-faceted culture of the ancient Greek caste. The Greeks had numerous values and customs‚ of which the primary principles are the mental characteristics of an individual

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     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  and body to the underworld ‚ but the river Styx would not allow him to pass unless he was given 

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    Book Review: The Odyssey by Homer Written by a blind man‚ Melesigenes better known as Homer‚ and translated by Alexander Pope‚ the Odyssey of Homer is a poem about the life of the king of Ithaca‚ Ulysses‚ who leaves to fight in the Trojan War‚ but he doesn’t return until 20 years. According to Professor P. Landow‚ Ulysses is a great athlete and great warrior‚ heroic‚ courageous‚ eloquent‚ and masterful‚ and at the same time‚ he I pious (Landow). In those twenty years trying to get back home‚ he

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    Heroes In The Odyssey

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    In the “Odyssey‚” Odysseus saved himself and his men because he didn’t fear anyone or anything. “With this he drove the ram away from him out of doors‚ and I loosed myself when the ram was a little way from the cave‚ then untied my men” (Homer 38). If Odyssey feared someone or something he probably would’ve just let himself and his men died. He would’ve just given up and not even try‚ but Odyssey didn’t do that. Instead‚ he came up with a brilliant plan

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