Loyalty to family‚ community‚ and the gods is an important quality in the lives of ancient Greek citizens. These qualities are clear demonstrated in The Odyssey through Penelope‚ Telemakhos‚ and Odysseus. Penelope shows her loyalty in several ways. She shows loyalty to Odysseus by waiting for his return for twenty long years. She did not choose a suitor until she knew for sure that Odysseus was dead. To delay the decision of choosing a suitor‚ Penelope said she would marry a suitor after she
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just the right amount of pride. This may be true for some‚ but many in today’s society could learn a lesson from ancient Greek literature. In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ the story of Odysseus’s journey and the people he encounters teaches valuable lessons about the virtues of xenia‚ arête‚ and hubris. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Homer uses many terms that were used to describe various qualities and practices that were greatly valued in ancient Greek culture. Many of the prominent traditions
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KLEOS IN THE ODYSSEY Heroic glory occupies a very crucial place in the Indo-European epic tradition‚ because the Greek society is a shame culture‚ in which being honoured is one of the primary purposes of people ’s lives. Hence‚ the concept of kleos formed an essential part of the bardic tradition which helped the people to maintain the heroic stature of the mythical heroes from generation to generation. This is why‚ it has got an important place in the Greek epics also. In The Odyssey by Homer
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contracted through sexual contact. There are a few exceptions to this thought process‚ one of which is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Statistically‚ more than 750‚000 women in the United States experiences an acute PID episode each year (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - CDC Fact Sheet‚ 2011) and 8% of all United States women will have been diagnosed with PID at least once in their lifetime (Haggerty & Ness‚ 2008). PID is labeled as a STD and many individuals have never heard of it or do not
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Paul Salamy Mrs. Ebersole English 10 Honors 21 August 2012 Thesis: The final part in Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ expresses the importance of loyalty as well as the issues caused by trust being ignored due to ignorant attitudes. I. Odysseus’s close friends and family were the ones who were most loyal to him‚ as they mourned his absence and longed for his return back home. a. Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope‚ although her faith was slowly growing dim‚ for a very long time believed that her
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Sam 3/5/2008 Θεία επέμβαση An analysis of divine intervention in The Odyssey reveals that survival and achievement of goals is impossible without help from the gods as they control everything that happens. Divine intervention is a very important aspect of the Odyssey seen right from the beginning to the end and all who have help from the gods survive while those who don’t die. This is clearly shown in
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drive and need for validation to feel like you belong has increased over the modern era‚ why is this? Why is it now that people live for recognition over passion? These questions of the motivation of one’s actions are answered in Homer’s epic the “Odyssey”‚ a story of a man struggling to get home after war =. Similarly‚ in “The Journey”‚ a narrative of finding true aspirations in life through audience perspective and “Ulysses”‚ a revelation of the benefit of the underlying motives to explore new cultures
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follows the rules that have been laid out for thousands of years. The traditions have become their culture and what their known by. Greeks had special funerals and sacrifices for the gods and to please their dead in the afterlife. In Homer’s “The Odyssey‚ Homer shows a funeral example and an example of a sacrifice‚ which will show that these are a major part of the Greek culture. The Greeks had a special ritual to burn their dead with 2 gold coins covering their eyes and clean the body. They would
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Navarre. Unlike‚ other epics from past readings The Poem of the Cid consist of a more realistic tone. In comparison to The Odyssey and The Aeneid there is no divine intervention from gods or goddesses. Most of the obstacles the Cid is faced with is caused by another human or himself and his success can be attributed to his own determination and perseverance unlike in The Odyssey where most obstacles are caused by
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Breaking News: King of Ithaca Defeats Polyphemus the Cyclops Breaking News: King of Ithaca Defeats Polyphemus the Cyclops The king of Ithaca‚ Odysseus‚ has defeated Polyphemus the Cyclops. Odysseus‚ son of Laertes‚ and his men were on their way home. They landed on the island of the Cyclopes. Odysseus and twelve of his men went to a nearby cave while the others stayed ashore. They came to a cave full of sheep and cheeses. The owner had gone had gone shepherding
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