In Homer’s Odyssey‚ the women are portrayed in many different ways‚ some are said to be wise while others are cruel‚ but many are treated differently from the opposite gender. One of the women in the story‚ Penelope‚ was portrayed as very wise but because of her gender she was expected to obey many of the men. Similarly to Penelope‚ Arete‚ queen of the Phaeacians‚ was equally wise but was viewed almost as an equal to the men. In contrast to the other two women‚ Melantho was very malicious and was
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A personal virtue that is a major theme in the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ is loyalty and perseverance. The best example of loyalty in of the epic‚ Penelope‚ who waited faithfully in Ithaca for 20 years for her husband‚ Odysseus’‚ to return. Odysseus’ son Telemachus‚ who also showed loyalty by standing by his father against the suitors who are after the throne. The two analytical lenses that I will use to interpret this epic‚ is the Psychological and the social class lens. The psychology lens focuses on the
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Although it is clear women in Homer’s The Odyssey are hierarchically lower than men‚ and have to follow societal norms and the orders of men‚ women also have the power to disrupt and distract Odysseus’ journey home. Men have clear dominance over the lives of women throughout The Odyssey and make choices for them in instances even when they are completely capable. This is evident even with mother-son relationships. Telemachus commands Penelope‚ his own mother to “go back to [her] quarters. Tend to
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In these last books of The Odyssey there is a theme of double standards‚ Odysseus is able to get away with anything. In the beginning of these books Penelope finally decides to pick a suitor to marry even though she does not really want to do this‚ she even prays for her own death. Her method of choosing a competition: whoever can string and shot Odysseus’ bow‚ that only he is strong enough to shoot‚ through twelve axes wins her hand in marriage. When Odysseus goes to tell her his story‚ still disguised
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Braden Kerr Odyssey Essay October 16‚ 12 A Greek Hero The story of The Odyssey was greatly influence by the Greek gods. Throughout the book‚ the gods influence characters‚ greatly having an effect on the outcome of those characters. In the story‚ Telemakhos‚ son of Odysseus‚ is one of those dynamic characters‚ morphing from a distraught boy to a hero of great proportions. Although there are many gods‚ it was mainly Athena who had a part in his transformation. His change is constant and occurs
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In the epic “The Odyssey‚” the main character Odysseus must overcome various obstacles in order to grow. Odysseus has to overcome the Lotus Eaters which‚ “those who ate [the] honeyed plant‚ never [care] to report‚ nor return home‚” (Homer 1212). Odysseus has to force himself to not give in and eat the lotus that would cause him to not want to go home and remain with the lotus eaters. The men that do eat the lotus do not want to return home; therefore Odysseus has to tie them to a bench in order to
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of rules‚ different from what is considered normal but there all the same. They have their own societies‚ created with those that follow them and they are strong‚ presenting a challenge to the hero. So then what defines one as a villain? Homers Odyssey serves as a prime example that heroes can inhabit the roll of a villain. In Odysseus’s encounter with Polyphemus Odysseus is the hero‚ Homer has already told the audience that. Indeed
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Lets taste and judge the food and beverage though our eyes‚ but how if the they are from 17th centres? I’m sure that you might be feeling hungry after enjoying ’The Odyssey of Feast’. At least I do. ’The Odyssey of Feast’ exhibition was showing the food or beverage is still life though different paintings from different artists‚ different technique skills‚ line using‚ colours‚ shapes‚ the creation of lightness and the darkness‚ the elements of food‚ beverage or fruit‚ realistic painting. Let me
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Disguise and Deception The epic poem The Odyssey begins on Mt. Olympus. Athena brings to Zeus’ attention that Odysseus’ journey has been brought to a standstill on the island of Calypso. Athena then goes to Ithaca and assumes a disguise to convince Telemachus to go on a journey to seek news of his father. From the very beginning of the book Athena‚ an immortal‚ disguises herself as a mortal to relay news to another mortal. Throughout the book‚ the Gods disguise themselves as humans. This forced the
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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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