An Analysis of The Odyssey The Odyssey is an Epic written by the ancient Greek poet Homer. The epic is a sequel to one of Homer’s previous works The Iliad. This story follows the great hero Odysseus’ struggles to find his way home after the Trojan War. There are plenty of monsters‚ angry gods‚ and hostile natives that hinder his journey home along the way; however‚ this tale is overflowing with Odysseus‚ his crew‚ and their undoubtable reckless actions and succumbing to temptation. Giving in to
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By Definition‚ an aphorism is a terse saying embodying a general truth or astute observation. It is derived from the Greek word aphorismos‚ meaning to delimit or define‚ and was first made popular in Aphorisms by Hippocrates. Throughout The Odyssey‚ Homer sprinkles in these axioms with the intent of encapsulating his themes. One example being‚ “It’s bad either way‚ spurring the stranger home who wants to linger‚ holding the one who longs to leave-you know‚ ‘Welcome the Coming‚ speed the parting
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believe in the gods or Zeus because of how his species has been shunned from the rest of civilization. So if the gods did not bless the Cyclops then the gods must not exist. One of the things that the Odyssey teaches us that Hospitality is an important trait to have and practice as much as possible. By welcoming others with respect it can help some one get through the day or even help them make it back to there sons and
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Odyssey Passage: Book V lines 224-233 "My lady goddess‚ here is no cause for anger. My quiet Penélopê --- how well I know --- would seem a shade before your majesty‚ death and old age being unknown to you‚ while she must die. Yet‚ it is true‚ each day I long for home‚ long for the sight of home. If any god has marked me out again for shipwreck‚ my tough heart can undergo it. What hardship have I not long since endured at sea‚ in battle! Let the trial come."
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Loyalty in The Odyssey Loyalty is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as faithfulness or devotion to a person‚ a cause or a duty. Through this definition‚ it can be expressed that loyalty is a major theme in Homer’s epic‚ "The Odyssey". The author presents four mayor illustrations of loyalty‚ which are given by Penelope‚ Telemachus‚ Eumaeus and Philoetius and Odysseus. Penelope is Odysseus faithful wife who not only doesn’t re-marry but also keeps hope that Odysseus is still alive and will
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In the Odyssey‚ temptation is defined as hunger- both literal hunger (temptation for food) and figurative hunger i.e. temptation for luxury‚ ambition‚ wealth‚ women‚ power‚ glory etc. This “hunger”‚ whether literal or figurative keeps Odysseus’s men from reaching their homes and uniting with their families. However‚ longing for family or grief for loved ones drives away “hunger”. Odysseus is the only man among his crew to reach home to Ithaca because his longing for his family and native land surpasses
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In the story of the Odyssey‚ Polyphemus is a cyclops that has one eye on his forehead that is blinded because of Odysseus. Odysseus is the king of his home‚ Ithaca‚ that is on a journey to get back to Ithaca with his crew after they fought in a war. He has faced many challenges on this journey that caused his character to be less desirable. Also he has lots of hair like most of the other cyclops do too‚ and really tall. His personality is he is not very smart‚ greedy‚ and loves to eat human flesh
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During the next eighteen days‚ the Odyssey navigated through a dazzling array of nebulae as they left the Orion spur and entered the Perseus arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. In one area‚ in particular‚ the spirals of nebula clouds reminded Surina of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting. On another occasion‚ she saw an electrifying nebula cloud in the shape of a cat’s neon green eye staring at her from a distance. In fact‚ the serpentine arms of the nebula clouds stretched throughout interstellar
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The Odyssey is mainly about men and their heroic triumphs and mighty deaths‚ which cast a shadow over the strong women. Most of the women are thought to be either motherly figures or romantic interests‚ but in truth‚ they are so much more‚ just like in present day society. Perhaps the most strong of all mortal characters is Penelope‚ the loyal wife of Odysseus. Although she is bombarded with suitors who stay at her house‚ she has managed to not give in. She has come up with multiple ways to stall
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Nevertheless‚ Siren has lots widely different images in numerous artistic works and stories. For example‚ Homer‚ ancient Greek author of Odyssey‚ portray Scylla as a sea monster who has dog likes voice and strange looks-twelve feet‚ six long necks and each with fearful head. She live on a side of narrow‚ and eat passers. As a sea monster‚ she is cruel and heartless. In Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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