Period 3 -053012 Odyssey Essay Odysseus‚ from the epic poem The Odyssey written by Homer‚ is a classic epic hero. Although he has admirable qualities‚ he also has faults like any other human being. His cleverness and leadership make him a hero. Not all heroes being perfect‚ he has a very overactive curiosity. First of all‚ Odysseus’ cleverness is truly a valuable trait to have‚ as this hero finds himself in many difficult situations. During the Trojan War‚ Odysseus uses
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Odysseus is an enigma. His disguises hide him in the battlefield and his lies mask him everywhere else. Such deceits are so frequently seen in Homer`s Odyssey that it is difficult to even know where the truths end and the lies begin‚ or even if there is an implied truth in a whole conversation. Furthermore‚ the conversations themselves seem to easily embrace the alluring veils and it is hard to find a single conversation that does not withhold the truth‚ or is not lies or is not heavily reliant of
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The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer based around ancient greek values. While “Odysseus to Telemachus” is a poem written by Joseph Brodsky based around a father son relationship. In comparing the two works‚ there are many distant similarities and differences. The similarities throughout both depictions are that they show a warrior with post-war trauma‚ a great distance from home‚ and is mentally loyal to his family. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is portrayed as someone mentally distant from his
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character. In Book XI‚ Homer reinforces major themes that repeat through the rest of the story that show Odysseus he can get home using the ideas seen throughout the text. Hospitality is a theme in Book XI that occurs in many of the other books of The Odyssey. The soldiers give hospitality toward Hades and Persephone though their sacrifices so that Odysseus can visit the Underworld. This is an example of irony in the book because the reason that Odysseus and his men are in this situation is because they
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Seth Wein 11/17/12 English- Mrs. Katz The Odyssey Book 14 The Odyssey Book 14‚ by Homer‚ is an excellent book because it shows readers what Odysseus meant to the people of Ithaca and how influential he was as a person. We have learned a lot about Odysseus from previous books and we know all about his many different characteristics such as his ability to lead and his warrior-like mentality. The author’s goal for this book was to show readers what impact Odysseus made on society at that time
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Discuss how the two interact in both works. Just as Homer used the first lines of the Iliad and Odyssey to announce the main themes of those poems‚ Virgil presents the two main themes of the Aeneid in the first line. What are these two central themes? In The Aeneid‚ Virgil’s first two lines "I sing of warfare and a man at war. / He came to Italy by destiny." Like with Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ Virgil’s central theme for The Aeneid is war‚ though in a vastly different light than that of Homer’s
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Hero’s Journey A centralized idea in Ancient Greek society was the value of Xenia. Xenia was the Greek word for what we know as hospitality. Hospitality played a vital role in the way a person went about life and lived. In Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey‚ both Odysseus and his son Telemachus’ journey’s include frequent encounters of hospitality. Hospitality signifies the host and guest relationship. Honoring a guest was important to a host because it meant pleasing the Gods and Goddesses‚ establishing
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Odysseus basically ells Eurykleia he would kill her if she didn’t keep his being on Ithaka a secret. And now‚ Penelope reprimands Eurykleia for waking her up and telling her Odysseus had returned and killed all the suitors. Its hard not to feel pity for teh old maid who even served as Odysseus’ own nanny al those years ago. We know that Greek society did not put much value on women or servants‚ and that violence was an acceptable way to punish. Penelope reveals her crafty side when she seemingly
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The Odyssey Study Guide PART 2 – COMING HOME p. 928 1. In Book 13 how does Odysseus return home? How is he disguised? Secretly returns in a magically swift Phaeacian ship disguised as a beggar. 2. In Book 14 who does Odysseus go to first when he returns home? Eumaeus 3. In Book 15 what are we told about Telemachus? He seeks out old comrades of his father to see if he can learn of his whereabouts but is advised by Athena to return home. THE MEETING OF FATHER AND SON pp. 929-931 1. How does
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Jamie Rubin Odyssey Test and Take Home Test (missed Friday before break) Odyssey Test Book 15- 2 omens 1) -When an eagle swoops down with a goose in its talons‚ it may be interpreted as how Odysseus is planning a revenge on the suitors soon. -When a hawk is seen with a dove in its talons‚ Theoclymenus sees it as a sign that Odysseus‚ and Telemachus in particular will soon reign over the palace and become quite powerful. Book 16- 3 ironic events 1) -An example of irony is when
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