Athena in the Odyssey VS. Virgil in the Inferno Two of the greatest works ever written‚ The Odyssey by Homer and The Inferno by Dante‚ are detailed‚ multi-sectioned poems about the journey’s of two men. In each story‚ the main character is given some sort of guidance by another character in order to aid them in their travels. In The Odyssey‚ Athena is portrayed as the protector to Odysseus on his journey back home from the Trojan War to his family in Ithaca. In The Inferno‚ Virgil is requested
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The Odyssey Essay Even now‚ centuries after it was written‚ Homer’s The Odyssey still seems to astonish readers of all ages. In this epic poem is a story of a man being ripped from his kingdom of Ithaca‚ to fight in the battle of Troy. Early in the story before he is taken away‚ Odysseus tells his wife that if he isn’t back by the time Telemachus is a man‚ beard on
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The Song of Songs vs. Lady Antebellum’s “Our Kind of Love” The excerpts from The Bedford Anthology of World Literature entitled The Song of Songs can correlate to the contemporary love song “Our Kind of Love” sang by the notorious‚ award-winning country music group Lady Antebellum. Besides the fact that these two works were written under antithetical circumstances and during distinctly different time periods‚ they both share many of the same attributes. Both of these works closely examine the word
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“City of Thieves” towards the end of the book‚ Lev and Kolya’s bond is extremely strong. Secondly‚ in “The Siren”‚ the love between the Ocean and Kahlen develops throughout the story. Thirdly‚ in “Through the Tunnel”‚ Jerry expresses his love for his mother. Lastly‚ in Taylor Swift’s video Taylor loves her crush‚ and he develops the same love throughout the video. In The “City of Thieves”‚ “The Siren”‚ “Through the Tunnel”‚ and Taylor Swift’s music video‚ the author’s all employ dialogue to reveal love
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book‚ or epic in this case‚ is The Odyssey‚ written by Homer. It tells the story of a king named Odysseus who is cursed by the Olympian gods to wander the land for 10 years and be unable to return to his beloved city called Ithaca. During his 10 years of wander‚ he lands on the island of the Cyclopes and unwittingly dooms most of his men to a fearsome Cyclops named Polyphemus‚ the son of Poseidon. In my opinion‚ I believe that the book version of Book IX in The Odyssey is better than the movie version
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The Women of the Odyssey Many people regard Homer’s epics as war storiesstories about men; those people often overlook the important roles that women play in the Odyssey. While there are not many female characters in the Odyssey‚ the few that there are‚ play pivotal roles in the story and one can gain a lot of insight by analyzing how those women are portrayed. Homer portrays the females in contradictory ways: the characters of Athena and Eurykleia are given strong‚ admirable roles while Melantho
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The Trojan army was slightly stronger than the Greek army. They had the god Ares‚ god of war‚ supporting them against the Greeks. At the same time‚ the Trojans had godlike warriors such as Hector and Aeneas. On the other hand‚ the Greeks had Athena‚ goddess of wisdom‚ to support them against the Trojans. Despite these facts‚ the Greeks‚ in the end‚ won the Trojan War‚ because of strategy. Therefore‚ it can be said that wisdom is superior to strength. Though Polyphemus is stronger than Odysseus‚ Odysseus
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I believe that the main human conflict of the Odyssey is perseverance. Throughout the novel it shows Odysseus’s multiyear journey back home from the Trojan War with his comrades even after most of them die on the journey. The modern work that I will be comparing the Odyssey to is O Brother‚ Where Art Thou. Both of the works are about the perseverance of a group of men that are encountered by numerous people that get in the way or attempt to stop them from accomplishing their mission. The similarities
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Writing In antiquity‚ the civilized world was settled around the Mediterranean Basin – the foundations of Western society can be traced to Hellenic Greece‚ which bordered the Aegean Sea. For the Greeks‚ the sea was the realm of the gods. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus and he crew face many trials and tribulations that isolate and ameliorate them to teach the reader that the consequences of temptation must be conquered with absolute perseverance. When Odysseus and his crew arrive on the island
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When asked to define a hero‚ most people would describe a hero as: very attractive‚ insanely muscular‚ extremely fond of his/her cape and/or tights‚ and finally blessed with amazing hair. But in Homers the Odyssey‚ our hero (Odysseys) is described as perseverant‚ loyal‚ and courageous thus making him a true hero and not just a stereotypical hero. Perseverance: steady persistence in a course of action‚ a purpose‚ a state‚ etc..‚ especially in spite of difficulties‚ obstacles‚ or discouragement.
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