Hospitality in the Odyssey It is very important for the people of the ancient world to practice hospitality. In the Odyssey‚ Athena‚ disguising herself as a seafaring man‚ appears at Odysseus’ palace. She is ignored at the front door by the suitors of Penelope. Later‚ Odysseus’ son‚ Telemachus‚ apologizes to her for the suitors’ lack of hospitality. He invites her to have a meal. In return‚ Athena offers the young prince a piece of good advice that he should go abroad in order to seek his father’s
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opinion on the meaning behind the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ I find that it highly resembles the beliefs of Christianity. There are key events during this epic that teach Gilgamesh‚ as well as anyone else who will listen and read‚ that tell of the true journey of finding immortality. Gilgamesh learns the inevitability of death‚ and has a hard time coping with it. The search for immortality seems to be an obsession for many men and women all throughout history. In the Epic of Gilgamesh a man investigates
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Assignment A hero is someone who is admired for their brave actions‚ the courage they show‚ and is a leader. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel‚ The Hobbit‚ it shows a young hobbit who discovers the ups and downs to an adventure. From goblins‚ to elves‚ to spiders‚ to many other creatures. Bilbo Baggins went through a lot. Nearly getting killed for one thing; the arkenstone. He defiantly shows that a hero can be small and weak‚ and that anything can be achieved. It is clear that Bilbo Baggins is a hero at the end
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tragedy. One of its works is the noticeable flaws of our hero‚ Othello‚ who consequently has the characteristics of a Tragic hero. A Tragic hero is a character who makes errors‚ emotionally and physically that inevitably leads to their demise. A tragic hero must be of noble blood‚ have hamartia or tragic flaw‚ hubris or the excessive amount of pride and disrespect for the natural order‚ peripeteia or change in fate‚ anagnorisis or the moment a hero makes an important discovery‚ nemesis or the punishment
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In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ friends and family of Odysseus show great loyalty to him. The loyalty can be seen through the commitment Penelope‚ faith of Odysseus’ servants‚ and his dog‚ Argos’‚ patience. The most loyal was Penelope. As his faithful wife‚ she waited twenty years for him to come home. With her brilliant trickery‚ she was able to fool the suitors long enough for Odysseus to return. When he arrives‚ she tells him‚ "I armed myself long ago against the frauds of men‚ imposters who
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Masri 9/26/12 The Odyssey Paragraph Responses Paragraph 1 This passage can be found in the beginning of The Odyssey in Book One‚ Lines 1-12. It’s significant not only because it’s how the epic begins‚ but also because it gives quick insight to Odysseus’ character and what happens on his way home. Odysseus is revealed to be a man “of twists and turns”(1) which gives the double meaning in the literal sense of his journey home and his cunning nature. In this case‚ The Odyssey follows the guideline
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Theseus is a modern day hero. Theseus would be a hero today because he saves the people of Athens‚ from the Minotaur. He stands bravely with a sword gripped in his hands‚ ready to battle the beast. “With a grunt‚ the beast charges directly into Theseus’s sword‚ which sliced through its neck”. After Theseus had killed the Minotaur he knew his people were safe. “The Minotaur bellows‚ utters a fearful moan‚ and then a gasp of death”. This shows proof that Theseus would be a hero today because he would
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The Epic Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest known pieces of literature. According to Sumerian tradition‚ he was an early ruler of the city-state of Uruk. “He is said to be the son of the god Ninsun and a mortal father‚ however‚ historians have not obtained clear details on that matter” (McCaughrean‚ pg.5). It is also unclear whether the King Gilgamesh actually existed‚ but his story still acted as “instructive text” for the people of Mesopotamia. The Epic of Gilgamesh
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in 1606. The play is about the downfall of a hero. In this play one of the main characters‚ Lady Macbeth‚ is shown as a strong character. Some believe she is even a stronger character than her husband‚ Macbeth. However‚ I do not perceive the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in this way. I view Lady Macbeth as weaker than her husband due to her: lack to admit when she is wrong‚ inability to back up her words‚ and her cowardliness. Lady Macbeth does not easily back down when she believes she is
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The Odyssey‚ an epic poem written by Homer‚ is about the journey of the epic hero Odysseus to return to his home after the Trojan War. Odysseus must endeavor through many ghastly challenges‚ because the Cyclops Polyphemus afflicted him with a curse‚ to get him to his wife and son‚ and uniting his kingdom. On his journey home‚ Odysseus shows multiple traits of an epic hero‚ the two most related to that title is bravery and cunning. However the characteristic that stands out the most are his abilites
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