Plato vs. HomerHomer’s Iliad would have been severely criticized by Socrates‚ as depicted by Plato in The Republic. Plato is critical of Greek literature and mythology and even went so far as to propose a system of censorship in the ideal city. Plato believed myths to be lies and thus the propagation of these lies should be halted in society. In The Republic he wrote‚ "Whenever they tell a tale that plays false with the true nature of gods and heroes...they are like painters whose portraits bear
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considered a hero. For example‚ firemen have been considered heroes and they do not have any powers or go on an epic quest‚ etc. In book 12 of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus says “We rowed on. The rocks were now behind; Charybdis too‚ and Scylla dropped astern.”(Homer 1136). When Odysseus and his men encounter these monsters‚ he does not save the day by saving his men when they are eaten by these monsters‚ and one of the key traits of being a hero is to save the day in the face of danger. While Odysseus does have
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hero is. Homer portrays Achilles‚ the protagonist‚ to be arrogant‚ proud‚ and wrathful. These attributes make Achilles seem like a villain‚ rather than a hero. Even when Achilles is offered a plethora of gifts from Agamemnon‚ Achilles refuses‚ saying “First he must
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The Trojan war is depicted in the novel of the Iliad and described by Homer‚ the author of the Iliad. The Iliad shows the history and brutality of the warfare between the Greeks and the Trojans and how it affected both fronts‚ the home and main‚ but first‚ the narrator and his background. Homer is estimated to have lived around 1200 BC and 750 BC through much speculation on the date on which he was born. Next is where Homer was born‚ through research of the novel ‚ the Iliad‚ researchers have come
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foreshadow what is to come‚ “to glorify them (characters) and sometimes merely to call attention to them” (Shipp)‚ or battle scenes. In the passage provided‚ Homer compares the battle between the Achaeans and Trojans with conflicts that occur in nature. These comparisons demonstrate the brutal massacre that happens to the barbaric warriors. Homer cleverly puts in his own words‚ that our natural world is not merciful. For instance‚ we can all agree that wild animals do not seek and kill their pray‚ and
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Margaret Atwood’s portrayal of the sirens is that they are irresistible and liars. Homer’s portrayal of the sirens is that they are evil‚ seductive creatures. In her poem‚ Atwood begins her poem with a warning to inform her audience about how powerful and scheming these creatures truly are with their "...song that forces men to leap overboard in squadrons even though they see the beached skull..." Here‚ she incorporates imagery to prove to her audience how irresistible and dangerous the sirens
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In The Odyssey an epic poem by Homer‚ Odysseus goes on a twenty year voyage which includes the Trojan War when a sea nymph named Kalypso holds Odysseus captive. During this trip Odysseus meets a lot of new people and when he meets these new people they treat him like he is family‚ this concept is known as hospitality. In this epic poem this theme is constantly shown by some of the main characters and other characters too. Most forms of hospitality are good but at times there is also bad hospitality
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Throughout this excerpt of “The Iliad” by the great poet Homer‚ shows the ideals way back into their era. In this epic segregated values of both men and women are seen in Homer’s era. This epic story begins with the young prince of Troy‚ Paris‚ who kidnaps Helen‚ wife of the king of the Greek state of Sparta. After this treachery towards Sparta the Spartan kings Brother‚ Agamemnon‚ attacked Troy. The excerpt begins with Paris’s brother‚ Hector‚ another prince of Troy‚ is talking to his wife‚ Andromache
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negative. The classic analogy is if the glass is half full or half empty. No matter how bad or good a situation may seem‚ it ones vista that decides if the situation was bad or not. This quote can be related to two enticing literary works The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ and Hurricane Sandy‚ by God. Throughout The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is going through an extremely difficult situation‚ but he keeps a positive outlook. Also‚ in Hurricane Sandy‚ Joe Shmoe is going through a difficult time‚ but he looks at the other people
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