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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Rogers World Literature 27 October 2012 Archetypes in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Archetypes have been here as about as long as the stories about gods and heroes. Archetypes are themes that have been used for several thousand generations. They are what shape modern film and literature today. Many movies and literature today are based on archetypes. While watching the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ I noticed that it has the archetypes of the unhealable wound‚ the initiate‚
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An archetype is a pattern in literature representing human life. The archetypes from Antigone are the same ones that show in the very well known movie‚ “Star Wars”. Mentors and villains are two of the archetypes that are commonly found in both stories. There are various reoccurring archetypes in archetypes in historical works of literature‚ such as Antigone‚ that are still being used today in our modern day literature. One of the most common archetypes in literature is the mentor figure. Practically
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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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Archetypes in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Virtually all literature contain instinctive trends in the human consciousness to represent certain themes or motifs‚ these are defined as archetypes. Archetypes can be thought as blueprints or as bundles of psychic energy that influence the manner in which we understand and react to life. There are two different categories of archetypes; the plot archetype and the character archetype. The orphan‚ martyr‚ wanderer‚ warrior‚ magician‚ villain‚ wise child
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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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The Odyssey of Homer is filled with various adventures‚ sought-after revenge‚ and harmful temptations. The war hero‚ Odysseus‚ traveled for three years‚ always trying to achieve his homecoming. In Odysseus’ fourth year‚ Zeus destroyed his ship‚ as well as his companions‚ while they were out at sea. After these losses‚ Odysseus alone was washed up onto the island of a nymph‚ Kalypso. She took him into her palace and came to love him. After time‚ she desired to make Odysseus her husband‚ offering
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