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    Courage In The Odyssey

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    Oddysey by Homer is an epic about the Odyssey .Odyssey is about Odyyseus is tryna return to ethika to his wife and son before he get a beard .In Odyssey by Homer clearly develops Odyssey as an epic hero . he is a great warrior ‚ he is humble ‚ and he faces supernatural foes and receives supernatural help . Odyssey has great strength and courage in this movie he showed lots of braveness and courage . Its a lot of things Oddyseus sowed great strength and courage of warrior because he went to the underworld

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    Sacrifice In The Odyssey

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    How is it possible to connect with an epic poem written 2800 years ago? Well in the scene that is going to get analyzed in the essay it will. In lines 167 to 215 of The Odyssey‚ Penelope is in denial about Odysseus returning home. She does not believe that it is him standing in front of her. So the reader sees Penelope question trying to get the mysterious man to fail‚ but hoping oh so much that he will pass and be her one true love‚ Odysseus. To begin the gods clearly want Penelope to accept that

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    The Odyssey

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    For years and years I’ve been roaming around the seas in hope to get back to my homeland Ithaca. I’ve faced many obstacles along my journey but all with great morals. I started off my journey when Menelaus and Agamemnon asked me to go with them to Troy to retrieve Helen. The other islands I visited came along unexpectedly. The decision to leave my homeland Ithaca was the hardest decision a man could make. Leaving behind my wife Penelope and my new born son Telemachus was unbearable but when duty

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    Thanh Huynh Mr.Harris Period 2A 21 November 2013 Essay #5 In the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ there are many themes introduced in the first several books including manhood and loyalty. The first several books show us these themes through the hero entering the journey and realizing morals and ideas throughout the introduction.By doing this‚themes and main points are revealed and are easier to identify for the rest of the story‚ and the characters‚ plot‚ and actions introduced in the first

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    Iliad and Odyssey

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    cinema of a certain era. The epic poems‚ The Iliad and Odyssey‚ give scholars and historians an idea how the Ancient Greek lived their everyday lives. By reading the two "novels‚" the reader is able to experience the three thousand years old society of Homer. The various similarities between our society and the societies depicted in the Iliad and the Odyssey are surprising profuse. To name a few: the superfluous violence in Iliad and Odyssey‚ the characterization of Odysseus‚ the obscure use of

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    Characters In The Odyssey

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    “Love‚ Loyalty/honesty‚ Trust‚ perseverance‚ cleverness‚ and braveness” these are some characteristics of the characters in the movie “the odyssey”. “The Odyssey” when I heard the title‚ there’s only one thing that comes into my mind “interesting”‚ that’s why I’m so excited to watch it. Odyssey is an amazing movie that I’ve watched; it is full of “adventure‚ romance‚ and humor”. Also this movie is about Greek gods and goddesses. “Odysseus” name of the main character of this movie. Odysseus is a

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    Religion in the Odyssey

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    Religion of the Odyssey Without religion in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ The Odyssey would not be what it is. The entire tale is based around history and religion. In Greek mythology the gods are backstabbing and have relations with humans‚ Homer’s society is affected not only but these relationships but also by the unpredictable nature of the gods. The interrelation of the gods is one of a backstabbing nature. The gods go behind each others back to do what they feel is best. Speaking of Odysseus Zeus

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    our literary works‚ such as The Odyssey and The Ramayana of Valmiki. The Odyssey and The Ramayana of Valmiki are two of the world’s earliest works of literature‚ so old in fact‚ they started out as oral traditions. These two epics have much in common‚ despite the fact that there is a thousand years of history and thousands of miles of geography separating them. They each recount a hero’s journey to reclaim their lost kingdom‚ and ultimately their wives. The Odyssey is the story about Odysseus‚

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    Essay On THE ODYSSEY

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    Chantell Armijo Cruz World Listerature Mr. Barron Sometimes loyalty is the most important in a relationship. In the Odyssey loyalty is important. In the book The Odyssey events‚ development and theme will show how loyalty is important. Loyalty is important when it comes to marriage and crew members. In the story it says‚ “ two lay down... enjoyed their love together” (Homer 67). It is very important to keep loyalty in a marriage because you have committed to be with your spouse till death due

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    Conflict in The Odyssey

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    The epic of The Odyssey by Homer is the second oldest surviving Greek text. The story contains many conflicts such as man v god‚ man v himself‚ and man v society. This paper will explore some of the important conflicts in this classic tale. Man v god is the most important conflict in the story. Towards the beginning of the story Odysseus goes to war against the Trojans and wins. What he doesn’t know is that the great God Poseidon favored Odysseus and his army and helped them win the Trojan

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