Ave Maris Stella Ave Maris Stella is composed by Guillaume Dufay. He was born in approximately 1398 and died in about 1474. He was known as the innovator of the 15th century during the renaissance. When he was younger he was brought up as a choirboy in the Cambrai cathedral. That is also where he spend majority of his time. In about 1420 he was ordained a priest. From then on he got a degree and was appointed to many important and influential positions in the church. He traveled to many different
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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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Though different works‚ both the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer each contain one outstanding character that excels in virtue. Even when forced to live with a dilemma that he or she did not cause‚ both Hektor‚ in the Iliad‚ and Penelope‚ in the Odyssey‚ remain virtuous. This becomes clear through their rigid fidelity to their spouses‚ their piety to the gods‚ and their resolute natures in the situations presented to them. The unfortunate circumstances in which both Hektor and Penelope find themselves
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actions of the sirens in many different works like The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Margaret Atwood’s “Siren Song‚” and John William Waterhouse’s Ulysses and The Sirens. Some could be similar to others or they could differ. The sirens in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey; Margaret Atwood’s poem‚ “Siren Song;” and Waterhouse’s Ulysses and the Sirens all convey a specific tone that depicts the sirens as confident‚ threatening‚ and secretive. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ the sirens have a tone of confidence. The sirens
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Chantell Armijo Cruz World Listerature Mr. Barron Sometimes loyalty is the most important in a relationship. In the Odyssey loyalty is important. In the book The Odyssey events‚ development and theme will show how loyalty is important. Loyalty is important when it comes to marriage and crew members. In the story it says‚ “ two lay down... enjoyed their love together” (Homer 67). It is very important to keep loyalty in a marriage because you have committed to be with your spouse till death due
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The Odyssey in Relation to the Current Era Although the epic poem of the “Odyssey” by Homer was written long ago‚ its relevance to the current era is still significant‚ as the dilemmas of Odysseus directly mirror that of our own. While my present life does not share much correlation with the “Odyssey”‚ the forthcoming years of my life will mimic Odysseus’s as I attempt to make use out of my life as an anesthesiologist. Similar to Odysseus I will be confronted with many obstacles throughout my future
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Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus faces many challenges and obstacles throughout his extensive journey home. All these challenges‚ barriers‚ trails‚ and obstacles can be categorized into two general categories; internal and external. These are things that he must face in
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resurrection and the return with the elixir. Numerous stages were introduced in the first three books of The Odyssey such as the ordinary world‚ the call to adventure and meeting with the mentor. To begin with‚ the initial stage is the ordinary world. The hero‚ uneasy and uncomfortable‚ is introduced to the audience with a dilemma; some of the hero’s personal history is presented. At the start of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is introduced sympathetically. The setting reveals that he has not come back home for ten
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involves the bloody murder of an eye with a sharpened olive tree and the perpetrators escaping on the bellies of sheep be inspiring? Well the answer is yes‚ surprisingly enough‚ when it comes to The Odyssey‚ a timeless epic written by the widely-renowned Homer. Centered around the hero Odysseus‚ The Odyssey is a tale of a man’s struggle to get home despite the odds stacked against him. Odysseus must go through countless trials and tests of courage at the sake of other’s lives in order to reach his long-desired
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2015 The Power of Language Figurative language has power in writing. It is a tool that most authors use to show emphasis on how important or scary or beautiful something is. This relates to‚ Homer’s use of figurative language in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey. Throughout this epic‚ Odysseus is on a journey back home to Ithaca. Homer uses figurative language to convey that the Land of the Dead as a terrifying and transformative setting for Odysseus’s development as a hero. In general‚ figurative language
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