When does a boy become a man? This rite of passage is explored in Robert Fagles ’ translation of Homer ’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey. Odysseus (king of Ithaca) fought in the Trojan War for ten years and after the fall of Troy he spent the next ten years trying to get home. He left behind an infant son‚ Telemachus‚ and a devoted wife‚ Penelope. Although they longed for Odysseus ’ return‚ Penelope and Telemachus were the perfect hosts to wayward strangers - even as their estate became overrun with arrogant
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The Odyssey Allegory The book The Odyssey by Homer is a way to show how people can face many challenges in their lives. For example‚ the cyclops named Prometheus could be an example of people trying to hurt you‚ or stop you on your journey. Lotus flowers could represent temptations‚ and Aeolus meant to represent fortune and luck in going to be where you want to go‚ and underestimating how fortunate you are at a certain time. It’s easy to mix life with fiction‚ but the Odyssey merges the two beautifully
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The Odyssey and The Epic of Gilgamesh (Similarities and Differences) Both The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh are two incredible stories written long ago everyone knows this but what a lot of people don’t is that these two epics share many of the same concepts. Such as the nostro (the Greek term for homecoming)‚ xenis (guest/host relationship)‚ oikos (household)‚ and aganoriss (recognition). In both epics these themes are illustrated. In The Odyssey the theme of nostro is very prevalent
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main character in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus must travel home after fighting in the Trojan War. The war lasted ten years and it takes him another ten to get home‚ so he is gone for quite a while. He faces many obstacles along the way; he encounters gods and mythical beings. Odysseus eventually returns home to Ithaka‚ fulfilling his dream of nostos‚ where he rejoices with his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus. Throughout Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is able to prove time and
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Odyssey means trouble: giving and receiving in kind‚ while inferno is symbolic for hell. This paper reviews the two poems‚ written centuries apart. The odyssey and inferno are about the journey of two men. In the two poems‚ the main character is given guidance by another character aiding them in their travel. Athena is the protector of Odysseus on his journey back from the Trojan War to his family in Ithaca. Dante on the other hand was led by vigil through hell in order to save his soul. In Dante’s
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” The epic‚ Odyssey by Homer highlights the determination of a certain character to return to his homeland and family after many years at war. However‚ with determination comes important decisions to do what is right and what is best for all. In most cases‚ a hero must take some kind of guidance from his acquaintances. In addition‚ the extensive qualities of a hero can range from being loyal to others and putting their own life behind everyone else’s. By these standards‚ in the Odyssey‚ main character
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The Duality of Odysseus: an Odyssey of the Mind As William Makepeace Thackeray once said‚ "bravery never goes out of fashion." This theme is evident both in modern day life and ancient literature. As America found out this past August‚ men will go to all ends to prove their masculinity. William Lawson‚ of Louisiana‚ is among the more recent examples of this. Years after leaving the Marine Corps as a grunt‚ without fighting experience‚ he masqueraded as a Marine Corps General. His deception
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Comparisons of Ulysses and the Odyssey “To strive‚ to seek‚ to find‚ and not to yield”‚ what a fine ending to the poem of Ulysses. Meaning‚ where there’s a will‚ there’s a way. Ulysses embodies everything people picture of true warriors‚ explorers‚ and adventurists. But who else comes to mind when mentioning those few words. None other than Odysseus from the Iliad and the Odyssey. Homer’s character and Alfred Lord Tennyson’s protagonist could truly be one in the same. Both portraying qualities
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you’re in control of your fate‚ right? A popular theme in Greek myths is that of predetermination or prophecy. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ and in Serial‚ people attempt to control their lives while unknowingly conforming to their predetermined fate. Whether or not they were conscious of the acting determinants‚ both situations were actively being pursued. In book 9 of The Odyssey‚ it hardly seems like a coincidence that Odysseus has the godly wine‚ which he uses to disarm the Cyclops‚ however‚ it is his
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. The roles of Zeus‚ Athena‚ and Poseidon in the Odyssey either aid or hinder Odysseus’ journey home. First off‚ when Odysseus was held captive from Calypso‚”Hermes explains that he has brought with an order from Zeus that Calypso must not detain Odysseus any longer but send him on his way home.”(Homer 1208). Zeus is considered to be helping Odysseus by agreeing to let him out of the island. Poseidon has been a burden because he heard his son‚ Polyphemus’ curse towards Odysseus‚ “O hear me‚ lord
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