ooven Intro to Literature comp 4/6/11 The Odyssey A Great Hero? The epic poem The Odyssey is an epic written by the Greek writer Homer. It centers on the character Odysseus who is a great leader and a king of Ithaca whose actions portrayed a great deal of intelligence‚ bravery‚ and determination throughout his many encounters during his journey. Odysseus is a good leader but had some flaws. He could have been a better leader if he was more humble and was open to accepting help
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weaving and farming. In homer’s epic‚ she plays the role of the guardian of Odysseus and Telemachus‚ saving Odysseus and helping him through many difficult situations‚ including his shipwreck caused by Poseidon (homer 5) and the encouraging him through the one-sided battle with the suitors (Homer 22). She does not merely impart sense and safety to her passive charge‚ however. She takes an interest in Odysseus for the talents he already has and actively demonstrates. She also often helps Telemachus—as
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captain” (Homer 764). The epic hero of the Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ showed his mental dexterity when he thought of the way to hurt the Cyclops and begin his escape from the Cyclops’
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References: Bryant‚ William Cullen‚ trans. The Iliad of Homer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.‚ 1935. Graves‚ Robert. The Anger of Achilles. New York: Pyramid Publications‚ 1959. Lattimore‚ Richard‚ trans. The Iliad of Homer. Chicago: University of Chicago Press‚ 1951. Nicoll‚ Aliardyce‚ ed. Chapman ’s Homer. Vol. I. New York: Pantheon Books‚ 1956. Rouse‚ William H. D.‚ trans. The Iliad. New York: New American Library‚ Mentor Books
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also for its invaluable dissection of inherent human qualities. In his epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Homer addresses intrinsic characteristics of humans that man has continued to demonstrate throughout history. The Odyssey incorporates the timeless topics of cunning over strength‚ greed and folly‚ and loyalty‚ into Odysseus’ story while simultaneously offering insight to readers in the 21st century. Homer incorporates into Odysseus the paramount and novel idea of intelligence‚ which gives him an edge
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The Odyssey The Greeks believed that The Odyssey was composed by Homer. It is probable that Homer lived in the eighth century in Ionia‚ the Greek-inhabited coast and islands off central western Turkey. Homer is thought to have been writing towards the end of the eighth century BC. There was a great oral tradition of storytelling in Ancient Greece. It was not written down to be read‚ but was composed either orally‚ or at least in an oral style‚ and recited to the Greeks. The events being described
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Although The Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer is very much an epic tale of a man’s heroic quest‚ women play an incredibly large role. Penelope was the wife of Odysseus who waited twenty years for him to return home to her. What Penelope did was to show that when a man and a woman are faithful to one another‚ things will work out for the best. One important role was that she anchored the kingship of Ithaca. At the time of the Trojan war‚ kings were determined by a matrilineal scheme. Penelope was the
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or historical heroes; they summarize and express the nature or ideals of an entire nation at a significant or crucial point in its history. I have chosen for comparison the Odyssey‚ The Divine Comedy‚ and Paradise Lost. The Odyssey‚ attributed to Homer is about Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca‚ who sailed with his army to take part in war against Troy. After ten years of war‚ victory is declared and the armies of Odysseus have sailed for home. As the Odyssey begins‚ an additional 10 years have passed
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The Fate Of Patroclus Throughout The Iliad Of Homer‚ the constant theme of death is inherently apparent. Each main character‚ either by a spear or merely a scratch from an arrow‚ was wounded or killed during the progression of the story. For Zeus’ son‚ Sarpedon‚ it was a spear through the heart‚ and for Hector‚ it was the bronze of the mighty Achilles through his neck which caused his early demise. It seems that no one could escape an agonizing fate. Of these deaths‚ the most interesting
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