In both The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Essential Odyssey‚ the actions of key individuals are continuously being placed under question. As a result‚ it can be very difficult to understand what can be considered just in situations. I will first demonstrate how the characters in both of these texts were granted approval and gained support from either their gods or community leaders. I will then analyze how even though these individuals went against other groups of people‚ their actions were still just
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Name: Lascuña‚ April Joy C. Subject: Literature 2 Section: 4E BSAE Date: July 11‚ 2011 REACTION PAPER ABOUT THE MOVIE “THE ODYSSEY” The Odyssey is about the adventures‚ adversaries and journeys of Odysseus‚ King of Ithaca‚ and the greatest hero of Greeks. “Without God‚ man is nothing”. This is what Poseidon‚ God of the Sea‚ said to Odysseus‚ and this is the first thing that came out of my mind after I watched the movie. This is indeed true because God helps us in every day of
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Ana Francisco Pg. 640 1. Almost three thousand years ago‚ people who lived in the starkly beautiful part of the world we now call Greece were telling stories about a great war. 2. What are Homer’s great war stories?Iliad and the Odyssey 3. Homer’s stories can probably be traced to what and where? Historical struggles; Aegean sea to the sea of Marmara and Black sea. 4. Homer’s first epic poem and Iliad tells to story of ?Be Specific 10 year war fought outside troy. 5. Who was the Trojan
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The Odyssey‚ one of the most well known epic stories Introduces Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca. This story demonstrates Odysseus’s physical and intellectual strength. Striving to return home after 20 years of his treacherous journey‚ he uses strength‚ skill‚ and superior ability to overcome his troubles. Although he faced numerous obstacles and fought many battles‚ he made it appoint to get home to his kingdom through his physical ability‚ intellectual insight‚ and overcoming his epic flaw. In
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Divine Destiny Free will‚ man’s right to choose his own path. While clearly present in The Odyssey‚ it is through Homer’s writing that we begin to see the underlying belief‚ in ancient Greek culture‚ of divine intervention and the gods’ power to control and shape man’s destiny. Their influence is evident in determining the outcome of every adventure and obstacle that the hero‚ Odysseus‚ faces during his lengthy‚ perilous journey home following the events of the Trojan War. Man’s free will is
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The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ is a classical piece of Greek literature. Throughout The Odyssey‚ the Blind Bard makes use of many literary techniques in order to lend meaning to the poem beyond its existence as a work of historic fiction and aid his readers in the comprehension of the tale. One of these techniques is the use of motifs. A motif is a recurring theme that is used throughout the work. In The Odyssey‚ Homer makes use of many motifs including eating/drinking‚ Odysseus ’s
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Iliad can be seen to chronicle the maturation of the Greek hero during the terrible battles of the Trojan War. Achilles is a hero in the epic sense. He is complete with flaws and bad qualities that round out the character‚ but has passions and convictions that any reader can relate to. Throughout the course of the Iliad‚ Homer creates the character of Achilles to be a Homeric hero‚ and also‚ a modern day hero. To understand a "Homeric hero" one must know a little about the Homeric code. The Homeric
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Syda Isaacs Ms. Young Honors English 12 Feb 18‚ 2014 In Homer’s “The Odyssey” the author symbolizes through Odysseus’ journey the journey of life. All beings face obstacles on the journey from life to death. The obstacles that Homer had Odysseus face were always symbolic of what all human beings face. The fact that Odysseus is a revered and admirable character shows these recurring themes in a way that could not be portrayed by a common person who was not supernatural or an idealic personality
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will then be lead to the temptation to continuously act on this motive. In the Odyssey‚ main character‚ Odysseus left his wife‚ Penelope‚ for a journey and did not return until twenty years later. During this time Odysseus shared his love with numerous other woman‚ continuously falling into the temptation of physical pleasure. While in modern times‚ professional golfer‚ Tiger Woods‚ endured in the same actions as Odysseus‚ being unfaithful to his wife also falling into the temptation of physical pleasure
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Heritage matters in a hero. The difference lies in what modern society values as opposed to what the Greeks valued. It was really important for Greek heroes to have a godly parent. It set the heroes apart in a way that was desirable‚ yet unattainable. In fact‚ there are few examples of Greek heroes that don’t have a godly parent. Heracles was borne to Alcmene by Zeus. Achilles was the son of the nymph Thetis and King Peleus. Aethra bore Theseus to Poseidon and Aegeus. Jason did not‚ however‚ have
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